Where could I find these sockets???

djn · 17th January 2013, 09:03 PM

Hi All, I need two more of these sockets but don't know where to look. Any ideas? They are for the 6C33C tube.

scott17 · 17th January 2013, 09:16 PM

Wow, that's a tall order.

Looks like you may have the only two in existence.

Where in the world did you find those? Do you own a MIG?

HollowState · 17th January 2013, 09:31 PM

Maybe "wavebourn" will know something . He's the resident Russky. Of course you do know the ceramic part is just a standard "septar" socket.

Harleyjon · 09:37 PM

That is a PLK7-1 type Russian standard socket for a power triode valve.
Maybe try one of the Russian valve suppliers? Sovtec etc?? Or an importer like PM Tubes???

enzoastro · 17th January 2013, 09:58 PM

cool !

tomlang · 17th January 2013, 10:04 PM

Wow, that is either:

1. Original Steam Punk (before there was a name for it) -or-
2. The inspiration for R2D2

FullRangeMan · 17th January 2013, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djn

Hi All, I need two more of these sockets but don't know where to look. Any ideas? They are for the 6C33C tube.

GSTUBE was plenty of these sockets some time ago, as below:
(Seems the stock will be re-plenty ASAP the winter allow.)
http://www.gstube.com/photo/2219.jpg

But they no had this fancy aluminium top cap, which is a military acessory for mobile aquip.
ALso these claw pins are not good, it present bad contact after some time.

The best pins are the collet/glove type, as in this socket below:
''GSTube.com''. Tubes, sockets etc. Search result for <u>plk7-collet</u>

djn · 18th January 2013, 03:10 AM

Yes, they are from a Mig fighter jet. I happened upon them a number of years ago and have been looking for a second pair since. They will be part of a steam punk Tim Mellow OTL someday. I am almost done with two chassis made from Bronze plate with brass riveted copper plates holding the corner together. I don't know about R2D2, but they do look like the Andriod guy.

djn · 18th January 2013, 03:16 AM

By the way, here is the stand that will hold the two chassis. I made this to hold my John Hogan line stage and 300B amp, but I sold the amps and kept the stand. The power side for the OTL will be on the bottom and the signal side will be on the top. I think the Bronze chassis will look great on the stand.

I think having all four 6C33C tubes in those Mig retainers would really set it off.

scott17 · 18th January 2013, 04:55 AM

That will be awesome. Congrats on the design.

I really hope you find a matching pair of sockets, but that's going to be the hard part.

17th January 2013, 09:31 PM	#3
HollowState diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Taxland, New Jersey	Maybe "wavebourn" will know something . He's the resident Russky. Of course you do know the ceramic part is just a standard "septar" socket. __________________ "The supercomputer is technologically impossible. It would take all of the water that flows over Niagara Falls to cool the heat generated by the number of vacuum tubes required." ~ Professor of Electrical Engineering, New York University

17th January 2013, 09:35 PM	#4
Harleyjon diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: England	That is a PLK7-1 type Russian standard socket for a power triode valve. Maybe try one of the Russian valve suppliers? Sovtec etc?? Or an importer like PM Tubes??? Last edited by Harleyjon; 17th January 2013 at 09:37 PM. Reason: More data

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17th January 2013, 09:16 PM	#2
scott17 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: JFK	Wow, that's a tall order. Looks like you may have the only two in existence. Where in the world did you find those? Do you own a MIG?

17th January 2013, 09:58 PM	#5
enzoastro diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: se england	cool !

17th January 2013, 10:04 PM	#6
tomlang diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Augusta, GA	Wow, that is either: 1. Original Steam Punk (before there was a name for it) -or- 2. The inspiration for R2D2

18th January 2013, 04:55 AM	#10
scott17 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: JFK	That will be awesome. Congrats on the design. I really hope you find a matching pair of sockets, but that's going to be the hard part.