NOS Tube Socket Question

[hoangduongo]

Too bad, no best.
The 6C33 demand much from the socket, even so Russian sockets use glove/lugs types contact:
http://www.gstube.com/photo/2187.jpg
Seems there is no better contact system than this picture.

I have never seen any Russian equipment uses this socket for 6C33C, this type of phenolic is designed for lower power tubes like GU-29, GU-32 (829,823)...
Tubes like 6C33C deserve ceramic sockets, there's even rumor that in Russian equipments that use 6C33C the soclets are periodically replaced along with the tubes.

 

[claudiomas]

hello, these socket look really beautyfull, silver pins,
nobody try for 6C33S???

 

[Bamalama]

I don't see why you couldn't use NOS sockets provided you clean them of oxidation where there appears to be any.

I've encountered sockets on which the degradation was insurmountable.