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02-22-2015, 12:00 PM
Pipe cleaners can be used to ream out octal sockets too. And if pins are corroded, beg a used curette from your dentist or hygienist. Will still be plenty sharp for your purposes.

And check that 6A8 (assuming it is a metal 6A8) pin 1 is solidly grounded, and if the grid cap uses shielded wire, make sure it is intact. Weak ones will play fine in some radios, will not work at all in others.
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