Jack,
You really have a challenging restoration ahead of you. Most people
would just set it aside and call it unworthy of restoration. I admire
your tenacity. I have replaced pins in tube sockets in a pinch, but for
me it was at best a hit and miss process. If you don't get the locking
tab firmly back in place the pin will move around too much and possibly
not make proper contact with the tube pin. I have removed many brad
mounted tube sockets and you're right they are a real pain. However, in
the long run it is the best solution, in my opinion. A nice sharp drill
bit and an adjustable speed drill can have those brads out of there in a
few seconds. Don't forget to blow out the shavings before you fire it up.
Best of luck on a worthy project!
Rick/K5IZ
Jack Schmidling wrote:
My new Ranger gets stranger by the minute.
Inspecting the modulator section, not only are the tubes missing but
the cathode pin (8) has never been soldered to. As far as I can
tell,it should be connected to 8 on the other socket.
Furthermore, two of the pins on this socket are missing and they are
not unused pins. The sockets are riveted in so installing a new one
would be a pain to say the least.
Question: can new pins be inserted into such a socket to repair it?
If so, where would one get replacement pins?
Thanks,
js
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