NEW Old stock
Ex my personal workshop spare parts, dating back to the 1980's I think and pretty tough to find these days ...
It is a circular 9 pin socket, the same outline as a 9 pin valve base. Solder tags and screw on rear with a large hole for cable entry.
These were used primarily for two purposes, multi-conductor equipment interconnections or we used to make up "valve socket extenders" for difficult to reach spots on an amplifier chassis when trying different input valves to achieve that "sweet" sound. Once a valve was chosen, remove the extender and pop the valve directly into the valve socket - nice!
Not included, but available separately, is a mating 9 pin line plug - take a look HERE
TOYA (JAPAN) is stamped into the rear screw on section of the body and on the rear of the front section, where the solder tags are located. Try as I might, I cannot find out any worthwhile current information about TOYA, they seem to have vanished in the world of connector manufacturers.
TOYA (JAPAN) - Multi-pin Connector Socket
Country of origin: Japan
Number of pins: 9
Gender: Female
Pattern: Circular with an extended gap between pin 1 & 9 - identical to a standard 9 pin valve socket - see the photograph with one my last remaining valves plugged into it.
Materials:
Body is Black plastic
Pin sockets appear to be Silver plated, as are the solder tags
NO numbering of the individual pins
Other than TOYA JAPAN being stamped into the body, there are no other markings for identificaton.
DIMENSIONS:
Black body: 20.75mm diameter x 22mm deep
Entry hole: 8.3mm diameter
COSMETIC CONDITION:
NEW Old Stock (actually very old!)
Clean
Sockets and the rear solder tags are not oxidised, ready to go!
Screw thread used to secure the back of the socket is undamaged.
Now sealed in a clear plastic packet while it awaits a useful purpose in life!
