[Boatanchors] Tube pullers

[Carl]

Did they make a Loctal puller?  Im working on a 40 Ford Zenith for a 
customer and getting the 7A7 IF tube out was a 2 man job. My son pushing the 
tube a bit to the side and me on the bottom using a hammer and brass drive 
pin to pop it loose. There was absolutely no room to get a grip from the 
top!

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "Boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Tube pullers


> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 6:53 PM, J. Forster <jfor at quik.com> wrote:
>
>> Whatever happened to buggy whips? Whale oil lamp wicks? Top hats?
>>
>> Time passed them by.
>>
>> Try some of the toob audio sites. Those folks will pay $25 to $100 for a
>> 12AX7. But be prepared for sticker shock.
>>
>>
> Bah. They are still readily available. A quick scan of ebay turned up
> exactly what was being described, item number 160361805626. From an audio
> seller by the looks, for a whopping $16.95 and $3.50 S/H. Seller has more
> than 10 available.
>
> I got 2 of them from Barron's Surplus a few years back for $5-$6 each, 
> same
> shipping for one or several. He probably still has them. Of course, 
> shortly
> after they arrived I found the ones I already had, plus a type with the
> puller section angled 90 degrees.
>
> The only thing I'd suggest to anyone getting these is to rough up the
> plastic coating on the tongs, or use something to soften the material as
> they have hardened and tend to slip.
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
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