658
The General Radio 658 Tube Socket was introduced in Bulletin 933 (1931) and remained available through Catalog H (1935).
The Type 658 is a five-pin vacuum tube socket designed for UY-type tubes, a porcelain version of the bakelite Type 438. It is a surface mount design with solder tabs and screw type connections. Looking closely at the top, one can see the socket is labelled with triode tube elements.
Specifications
- Number of Connections: 5-pin style UY
- Connection Type: solder tab or screw type
- Material: isolantite
Links
- Experimenter July 1927 describing Types 349 and 438
- Experimenter May 1931 describing Type 657 and 658
- Type 349 is a four-pin vacuum tube socket designed for UX-type tubes
