11-05-2007, 02:09 PM
I have several 1940 and '41 Philco chasses with broken loktal tube sockets. I found some modern ceramic replacements on Radio Daze, but when I looked them over I found that the pins were rotated 90 degrees with respect to the mounting holes from the originals. That would mean if I installed the sockets in the original holes, I'd need to re-route and some cases lengthen the wires to attach to the proper pins.
The alternative is to drill new holes for the modern socket. It's not a huge deal, but I'd prefer not to do that if possible.
What do you guys do when you need to replace a loktal socket? Are there sources for vintage sockets or modern ones that are 100% compatible with the old ones?
The alternative is to drill new holes for the modern socket. It's not a huge deal, but I'd prefer not to do that if possible.
What do you guys do when you need to replace a loktal socket? Are there sources for vintage sockets or modern ones that are 100% compatible with the old ones?
John Honeycutt
