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  • #2601
    jpdonato
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    I own a couple of vacuum tube emission testers, a Knight 600 Series and a Heathkit TC-2. I noticed that the TC-2 has an extra tube socket, a mini 5-pin. The Knight does not. However I have never encountered mini 5-pin tubes in the North American radios I have seen. I’m curious to know whether anyone has encountered such tubes, and if so in what type of equipment and which era. Thank you for your comments!

    #2602
    kuzzy
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    Would love to see a photo of the socket in question. I don’t own a TC-2 to check it out. Thanks.

    Paul

    #2603
    jpdonato
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    Sure, I just took a close-up picture of my TC-2 and the little 5-pin is the socket in the center of the attached photo. Thanks.

    Download DSCN3388a.JPG. (Caution: This file may not be virus scanned.)

    #2605
    kuzzy
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    The TC-2 manual states it’s a 6 pin tube socket but I have no idea what type of tube would use it. Maybe John at Pacific TV would know.

    Paul

    #2606
    jpdonato
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    You’re right: the socket’s "center hole" appears to actually be a metal pin connector. That makes it a 6-pin miniature socket 😳

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