Jim wrote:

Of course, just
because it was made for one purpose doesn't mean that it can't be used for
another. Since it has all the contacts, a power tube would work.

Well, Jim, these HV TV sockets usually dont have all the contracts! He
doesnt show the bottom but often there are only 4 socket pins... which is
why I pitched all mine a while back. worthless for anything but the sets
they were designed for, which is the scourge of most TV parts...

Mark Oppat