[Milsurplus] Solder connectors

[Bruce Gentry]

Larry Snyder wrote:
> "BOB" <hoopmonk at snet.net> wrote:
>   
>> Years ago I remember seeing small spring like connectors for butt
>> connecting  two wires such as resistor or cap leads. Does anyone know
>> if they are still available and if so where?
>>     
>
> I think they were called 'kwikettes' back in the 70's.  No clue if
> they're still on the market.
> -ls-
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They were included in Sprauge condensers, and yes, called quickettes.  
They were solder covered wire springs with a tiny amount of flux, and 
didn't work worth a damn unless you added some solder with plenty flux 
in it. They were marketed to TV repairmen and did save a lot of time on 
service calls because you quickly learned by rote which condensers 
became leaky and caused  particular problems.  The TV's were scrapped 
within a few years, with solid state sets becoming the norm, so quick 
and dirty repairs would usually suffice.   The mangement of most TV 
shops considered radios  to be a money-wasting nuisance,  and pressured 
their  bench technicians to  do anything that   would speed  a repair, 
while ignoring the fact that radios tended to be kept for many years to 
come. 

   Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY