In Reply to: RE: Socket Mounting posted by rogerh113 on June 7, 2015 at 20:18:02:
I'm not sure all the US sockets will show a brand name. However, the pin contacts are formed differently than the ones you have, and no American manufacturer ever gold-plated their sockets. I just ran over to eBay, and all the US-made 211/845 sockets look old and tired at the moment. Be patient and you'll get a good pair, even if you have to buy them one at a time. Vintage octal and 9-pin sockets are easier to find, although they frequently sell for more than I think they're worth. Belton sockets have also been recommended by Jim McShane as a good modern replacement for octals and miniatures.
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- RE: Socket Mounting - Triode_Kingdom 21:41:13 06/07/15 (5)
- Eby gold plated the sockets for Radar use, I have several and posted such last year~nT - Cleantimestream 14:02:37 06/11/15 (2)
- RE: Eby gold plated the sockets for Radar use... - Triode_Kingdom 08:21:02 06/12/15 (1)
- RE: Eby gold plated the sockets for Radar use... - Cleantimestream 11:47:33 06/24/15 (0)
- RE: Socket Mounting - rogerh113 06:03:24 06/08/15 (1)
- RE: Socket Mounting - Triode_Kingdom 06:29:16 06/08/15 (0)