[Boatanchors] Tube tongs

[Bob Sullivan]

Vacuum tube pullers are frequently on eBay. See item: 150471341981.

You can also buy them here: http://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/tools/S-T5092
Cost is $12.

73, Bob
WØYVA
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On Oct 16, 2010, at 7:49 PM, Dick KF4NS wrote:

> Ken, I misplaced mine a while back and had to resort to stealing 
> (borrowing) the ones my wife used in the kitchen (they are very cheap 
> at Big Lots), and dipping the TIPS in PLASTI DIP. Boy, that stuff has 
> come in handy so many times I could not tell you.
> 
> Good luck and 73, Dick KF4NS
> St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
> Keep The Glow!
> 
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 07:42:32 -0500
> From: "Ken" <n5cm at rtconline.com>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Tube tongs.
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>, <boatanchors at theporch.com>
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> 
> Hi Fellows,
> 
> I am need of a pair of tube tongs - yep, the things used to pull hot 
> vacuum tubes out of their sockets
> 
> to test while at operating temperature (the most accurate test).
> 
> I have a pair but I cannot find!
> 
> If you have gone solid state and will no longer need your pair, please 
> make them available to me!
> 
> Take care,
> 
> Ken   N5CM