06-25-2013, 12:18 PM
Most Zenith speaker plugs won't fit your typical Philco sockets.
Maybe there are those that are alike, but what I saw so far is not compatible.
You could make one yourself if you really want. Philco has those that simply use two fiber layers riveted together with the pins on one and another being the backing.
Pins should be available - many devices today use the same hollow pins for soldering wires in them.
As a matter of fact pins from old bad octal tubes will do.
PS> Just thought about it - you could try make a plug from an octal base with pins - remove unneeded ones, cut the key, solder the wires into those you need and pot it. Of course you have to check the diameter of the circle in the base and the radio speaker socket.
And I am talking about the Philco, for Zenith it may not work due to the smaller circle radius.
Maybe there are those that are alike, but what I saw so far is not compatible.
You could make one yourself if you really want. Philco has those that simply use two fiber layers riveted together with the pins on one and another being the backing.
Pins should be available - many devices today use the same hollow pins for soldering wires in them.
As a matter of fact pins from old bad octal tubes will do.
PS> Just thought about it - you could try make a plug from an octal base with pins - remove unneeded ones, cut the key, solder the wires into those you need and pot it. Of course you have to check the diameter of the circle in the base and the radio speaker socket.
And I am talking about the Philco, for Zenith it may not work due to the smaller circle radius.
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