Videokarma.org

Go Back   Videokarma.org TV - Video - Vintage Television & Radio Forums > Vintage TV & Radio Tech Forum

We appreciate your help

in keeping this site going.
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-21-2011, 06:34 PM
jbivy jbivy is offline
complete novice
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Louisvile Kentucky
Posts: 395
The clips for tube tops are called what?

Sorry for the very dumb and basic question. Ive done a google search and am getting rather irritated now that i cant find the answer.

What are the clips that have the wire soldered to them, that attach to the pins on top of some tubes called?
__________________
"Good morning whiskey, good morning night. The end of the world is in my sight." Hank 3
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 04-21-2011, 06:53 PM
Gunslinger Gunslinger is offline
VideoKarma Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: west central florida
Posts: 220
plate caps or grid caps
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 04-21-2011, 07:34 PM
Electronic M's Avatar
Electronic M Electronic M is offline
M is for Memory
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pewaukee/Delafield Wi
Posts: 14,808
I almost wish they were called something else because whenever I hear "plate cap" I think of a capactior not a tube connector, and then I get confused.

Tom C.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 04-21-2011, 10:24 PM
jbivy jbivy is offline
complete novice
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Louisvile Kentucky
Posts: 395
eh.. somehow I thought they were called clips and I kept coming up with the wrong thing. I still couldnt find the simple steel ones.. But i just bought some nice looking ceramic ones off the 'bay. Wont look stock..but then again, who cares as long as its functional.
__________________
"Good morning whiskey, good morning night. The end of the world is in my sight." Hank 3
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 04-22-2011, 12:04 AM
bandersen's Avatar
bandersen bandersen is offline
RCA 741PCS
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 8,103
Depending on the cap size, you can break apart snap-in fuse holders and use the ends.
__________________
Here are my Vintage Radio & TV YouTube Channel and Photo Gallery
Reply With Quote
Audiokarma
  #6  
Old 04-22-2011, 01:14 PM
TubeType's Avatar
TubeType TubeType is offline
TubeType Sets
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Starlight, IN; Kauai, HI
Posts: 150
Fahnestock Clips?

Fahnestock Clips were sometimes used for early external plate and grid connections.
These were used more widely as "Antenna", "Ground", and "Phone" connectors in the crystal radio days.
__________________

Caretaker: RCA CT-100
Terry's Tube-Type Sets
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 04-24-2011, 10:49 AM
reeferman's Avatar
reeferman reeferman is offline
VideoKarma Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 584
We called them "top caps".
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:59 PM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
©Copyright 2012 VideoKarma.org, All rights reserved.