Vacuum Tube Accessories

9-pin ceramic tube socket with attached shield base commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes (without shield)

• Top mount
• 7/8” chassis hole required
• 1-1/8” mounting centers
• P-SS9-325 and P-SS9-325XL are compatible tube shields.

9-pin Micalex tube socket commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes. Applicable for use with all types of electronic equipment using vacuum tubes.

• Top mount
• 3/4” chassis hole required
• 1” mounting centers

Solid State Rectifier Direct plug-in replacement for 5AR4, 5U4 and 5Y3 rectifier vacuum tubes in amplifiers with center tapped secondary power transformer. Use when less 'sag' is desired in the power supply; just switch back to the tube rectifier when 'sag' is desired.

9-pin ceramic tube socket with center shield commonly used for preamp tubes or EL84 power tubes

• Top mount
• 3/4” chassis hole required
• 1-1/8” mounting centers

9-pin phenolic tube socket with attached shield base.

• Top mount
• 3/4” chassis hole required
• 1-1/8” mounting centers

Please Note: Tube retainer S-H144 will not work with this socket

8-pin plastic tube socket commonly used for octal based power, preamp, and rectifier tubes.

• Bottom mount
• Includes mounting bracket
• 1” chassis hole required
• 1 ¼" mounting centers

Extra long (70mm) aluminum tube shield for noval tubes. Ideal for tubes that are longer than a standard preamp tube such as the 6CG7, 12BH7, etc.

• Includes shield base
• Designed for longer than standard pre-amp tubes
• Sold individually
• Compatible with P-ST9-212

9 pin miniature socket saver. Commonly used in tube testers. Socket savers absorb the main wear and tear from many tube insertions and removals. It's much easier to replace a worn out socket saver than to replace the original socket.

Mounting Centers = 1", Overall Height = 2.2". Keeps common preamp tubes in place while dampening vibrations to reduce microphonics. Supports a maximum tube height of 2.1 inches

4-pin ceramic tube socket.

• Bottom mount
• 1-1/4” chassis hole required
• 1-1/2” mounting centers

For use with guitar amps and applications where KT88/6550 is suspended upside down in the chassis.

Belton 8-pin Micalex tube socket commonly used for octal based power, preamp, and rectifier tubes. Applicable for use with all types of electronic equipment using vacuum tubes.

• Convenient top or bottom, PC mount capabilities
• 1-1/4” chassis hole required
• 1-1/2” mounting centers

Features:

• Paddle saddle mounting
• Phosphorous bronze pin terminal with tin plating
• Glassfiber filled PPS Insulating material
• Easy mount with saddle of extruded screw hole
• Short leads

7-pin ceramic tube socket with PC pins commonly used for tubes such as the 6X4 rectifier.

• PC mount
• 11/16” chassis hole required
• 11/16" tail diameter

Protect your preamp tubes and customize them to suit your style with these colorful aluminum tube shields.

This adapter allows you to convert 6GH8A tubes to use instead of the hard to find 7199, T-6GH8A not included.

Retainer (Belton). for use with EL84 tubes, mounts to chassis. Steel plate with nickel plating and natural coil spring. Note: these retainers are for specialized socket below chassis mounting. (See mounting drawing below.) The springs are too short for standard sockets mounted level with the chassis surface.

Belton 8-pin Micalex PC mount tube socket with long leads commonly used for octal based power, preamp, and rectifier tubes. Applicable for use with all types of electronic equipment using vacuum tubes.

• Convenient top or bottom mount capabilities
• 1-1/4” chassis hole required
• 1-1/2” oblong mounting centers

Features:

• Paddle saddle mounting
• Easy mount with the saddle of extruded screw hole
• Phosphorous bronze pin terminal with tin plating
• Glassfiber filled PPS Insulating material
• Long leads

Belton 9-pin tube socket, crimped with shield base. Applicable for use with all types of electronic equipment using vacuum tubes.

• Top mount, PC pins
• 3/4” tail diameter
• 1-1/8” mounting centers

Features:

• Paddle saddle mounting
• Phosphorous bronze pin terminal with tin plating
• Glassfiber filled PPS Insulating material
• Easy mount with collar attached socket

Includes:

• (1) T-7199-ADT
• (1) T-6GH8A

2" tall, for use with P-ST9-AWS. Push/twist to chassis, no mounting centers. Belton manufacture. Aluminum sleeve with natural coil spring. Spring length: 26mm

8-pin phenolic tube socket commonly used for octal based power, preamp, and rectifier tubes.

• Top mount
• 1 3/16" to 1 ¼".chassis hole required
• 1-1/2” mounting centers

*Please Note: The S-H142 tube clip is not compatible with this socket.

7-pin tube socket with shield base commonly used for preamp tubes

• Top mount
• 5/8” chassis hole required
• 7/8” mounting centers
• Shield Base

Bottom mount ceramic socket has bossed mounting holes and recessed rivets to allow sub-panel mounting. Socket fits 300B, 811 size tubes.

8-pin ceramic tube socket commonly used for octal based power, preamp, and rectifier tubes. Can be top mounted or bottom mounted, using unique ring mount. Great replacement for Fender, Marshall and others.

• Convenient top or bottom mount capabilities
• Includes mounting bracket
• 1-1/16” to 1-1/8” chassis hole required
• 1-7/16” oblong mounting centers