[ARC5] Tube entenders

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D. Platt" <jeepp at comcast.net>
Cc: "Boatanchors" <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; "ARC 5" 
<ARC5 at mailman.qth.net>; "Milsurplus" 
<Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Tube entenders


> On 1/6/2013 7:50 PM, Bob wrote:
>> I think that this is the right forum to find answers for 
>> my lack of experience.I am not sure if they were even 
>> ever made as I am a relative newcomer but as I am now 
>> playing around with different boatanchors( ART-13& DX 
>> 100's etc.) I can see the sometimes need for tube 
>> extenders for 7 pin 1625 and 837 tubes. 4 pin 811's and 7 
>> pin 813's (which have a different pin circle diameter 
>> than the 1625 type). The base of these sockets are 
>> sometimes hard to get at.If there are such things and 
>> anyone has any of these that they no longer have a use 
>> for I would like to purchase them.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Bob
>> W1GTH
>>
> Bob,
> As a matter of fact, there is at least one tube extender 
> set available.  The set is nomenclatured the MX-1258/U 
> (Navy item) and it contains nine extenders for various 
> tube bases, a tube pin straightener, and a small manual. 
> It includes the one you need. They were manufactured by 
> Vector (the tube socket people) and I'd be lost without 
> mine, at times.  They also aren't behind every tree, but 
> they are out there.
>
> Regards
>
> Jeep - K3HVG

     FWIW I found an instruction book for this at:

http://www.k7jrl.com/pub/manuals/miltest/mx1258u/MX-1258U%20Tube%20Socket%20Adapter%20Kit.pdf



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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com