Deluxe Reverb Question: Tube retainers

[Reinhard]

Hi guys
The power tubes and Rectifier tube in my DR are really loose and I can't replace them just yet. Would something like this fit on the DR?

http://tubedepot.com/sk-ret5.html

I don't have the amp with me to check.

Thanks

 

[sonar]

Original? If so, your amp should already have tube clips like these.

http://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/S-H142

Just pull the tubes and pinch the clips together a little bit. If your adventurous you could even tighten the socket holes with a pin.

 

[Reinhard]

Original? If so, your amp should already have tube clips like these.

http://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/S-H142

Just pull the tubes and pinch the clips together a little bit. If your adventurous you could even tighten the socket holes with a pin.

Thanks for the link Sonar. My BF SR has those, but my SF DR doesn't have them. Sometimes a power tube or 2 will fall out during transport.

 

[Wally]

Yes, those will work.They have shorter springs than others that I have seen...in order to accommodate those short tubes that are listed there....
6V6, 6S_7's, GZ34/5AR4, etc.
Retensioning the tube sockets will help, also, but be forewarned that there are dangerous voltages there. Why did Fender not use retainer clips on the small amps?? I suppose that they didn't envision anyone carrying these little amps around very much. The big amps were the pro rigs that were going to see 'action'., right? How times have changed.

 

[Wilko]

Tightening the tube sockets is a far better solution.

If you've got 6V6s falling out, you don't have good connections.

 

[Wally]

I agree with Wilko that the retensioning of the sockets needs to be done whether or not you install tube retainers.

 

[sonar]

Wilko & Wally make great points. Loose sockets could lead to a bunch of trouble.

 

[Reinhard]

Thanks for the advice guys :salude

They stay in when playing, it's the bumpy car rides that's the problem. I will get them seen to though I have some replacement sockets.