[Heathkit] WTB 9 pin plugs (tube plugs) with shell/shrouds

[Peter Markavage]

These 9 pin plugs were used on a number of Kenwood rigs in the 70's.
Also, Kenwood used these on a number of car stereo's and home stereo's
and several tape recorder manufacturers also used them for internal
module connections. I don't believe anyone makes them anymore. Maybe a
hifi repair shop might have some kicking around. You might also consider
a 9 pin vacuum tube extender and cobble something together with that. I
see them at times on flea market tables.

Here's a thought. Lots of computer related stuff  and cable connectors
have round gold plated pin type terminals. Find one of these, remove 9
pins from whatever has them, and insert them in a 9 pin tube socket. Flow
some solder into each tube socket hole to secure each pin. Make sure each
pin protrudes out of the socket with the same length.. The back/bottom
side of the socket has your wire or component connections. Unfortunately,
I haven't thought far enough ahead to come up with a rear cover but a
plastic cap from a bottle of shampoo comes to mind.

Pete, wa2cwa


On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:47:52 -0700 "Jim Pruitt" <wa7duy at charter.net>
writes:
> I am trying to find a source for a few 9 pin plugs with 
> shell/shrounds.  I 
> need to build some plug in modules   I am not even sure what they 
> are called 
> but searching for 9 pin tube plugs gets nothing.  I had a couple 
> url's from 
> 2 years ago (Fair Radio was one of them) but all links no longer 
> work so 
> assume they are no longer available from those 2 or 3 sources I had 
> 
> bookmarked.  I have emailed them to find out but so far no replies.
> 
> Does anyone have a few they want to get rid of or know anyone that 
> still 
> sells those or someone that has a few they would part with?
> 
> One of the numbers I am looking for is similar to Amphenol 86-896 
> but think 
> that is the 7 pin version.  I have also emailed Amphenol but am sure 
> they no 
> longer make them.  I have also searched the internet but most hits 
> are for 7 
> and 9 pin tube sockets or 7 and 9 pin tubes but not the plugs that 
> would 
> mate with those sockets.
> 
> I do not know what the Heath numbers for them would be but do know 
> they used them in some of their kits.
> 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Jim Pruitt 
> 
>