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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: ncusack on June 10, 2011, 06:20:48 am

Title: Do 5879 tubes fit in the standard sheilded tube socket?
Post by: ncusack on June 10, 2011, 06:20:48 am

Topic title says it all im wondering if 5879 tubes fit in the typical seilded tube socket. I dont own any to check and im looking to use on in my next build and want to make sure I use the right sockets.

Title: Re: Do 5879 tubes fit in the standard sheilded tube socket?
Post by: kagliostro on June 10, 2011, 06:53:49 am

Here you can see the phisical measures of a 5879 tube

http://www.nj7p.org/Tube4.php?tube=5879 (http://www.nj7p.org/Tube4.php?tube=5879)

and here those of a common ecc83

http://www.nj7p.org/Tube4.php?tube=ECC83 (http://www.nj7p.org/Tube4.php?tube=ECC83)

so is easy to compare and to say that a shielded socket for ecc83 can be used for 5879


Kagliostro

Title: Re: Do 5879 tubes fit in the standard sheilded tube socket?
Post by: tubenit on June 10, 2011, 08:10:56 am

I think I own maybe 8 different 5879 tubes and they all fit within socket shield that Hoffman sells.

Here is how I mount mine.  It looks kind of goofy, but it works well.  I use some silicone from a hot pad (like in cooking)  &  make a socket mount and also wrap it around the shield. I trace a penny on to the silicone and then cut it out. The tube socket base fits inside that.

With respect, Tubenit

Title: Re: Do 5879 tubes fit in the standard sheilded tube socket?
Post by: Tone Junkie on June 12, 2011, 01:49:48 am

Cool never thought of that .
Thanks Bill