06-27-2018, 01:20 PM
Forceful removal of a loctal tube will often damage the socket. Since your tube was broken, it is safe to assume that it was knocked out of the socket (forceful removal). the little bump on the side of the base indicates the direction to rock the tube in a normal removal.
Besides the propensity of the sockets and tube pins to oxidize, the damage to sockets is a major failure cause of loctal tubes. You may be able to reinstall the spring. The short, skinny pins usually make proper function of the lock important.
Besides the propensity of the sockets and tube pins to oxidize, the damage to sockets is a major failure cause of loctal tubes. You may be able to reinstall the spring. The short, skinny pins usually make proper function of the lock important.
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