Now that I got a hundred vacuum tubes and an idea of a project, I needed some matching sockets. Without in-person flea markets, I turned to eBay and with a bit of luck I spotted a lot of assorted used sockets that nobody wanted. I think I got about 100 pieces, which makes it 0.15€ each once shipping is taken into account. Of course I will never need all of them so I probably ended up overpaying just one socket :)
Besides lots of octal, loctal and noval sockets in different shapes, there were few interesting items, proof of a time when electronics were booming and everyone tried to impose their standard (or a technological lock-in).
I've collected them for a group picture (I forgot the ubiquitous *octal).
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| Numbers represent the # of contact points. |
Needless to say that I have no tubes that fit most of these, and some tubes that have no matching socket.
If anyone wishes to give them a name, please do so in the Comments!
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