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Can a broken leg from a tube be soldered and used?

I received used 6C33C-B tubes, but one of them has two legs broken. Can the broken legs soldered and the tube can be used again? Or, would I rather purchase a new tube?

This tube looks odd. It is such a bid body, but the legs are just same size of small tubes like 12AX7.
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newbee
4,093 posts
 
I've never tried it, but consider if you could and did what a PITA it would be if the solder joint broke when you were removing the tube from its socket. Buy a new one. :-)
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Second what Newbee said.

When you go to pull the repaired tube from the tube socket, the soldered pin is likely going to stay behind in the socket, and then you're going to have to open the amp and push out the pin (if you can).

Buy a new tube.
riley804
628 posts
 
Why would you even risk having it break inside the tube socket ?

Just buy another tube ( or two ).
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