I realize that it's best to be careful with your tubes but if you are talking about old stock, they can be 50, 60, 70 years old, probably previously used, and for most of their life considered worthless. They have probably been handled, tossed, shaken, thrown in a drawer or box, stored in a basement and who knows what else.
what do you use to remove your tubes?
Happy Holidays! ! ! I want to pull my preamp and signal tubes (12AU7's and 12AX7's) to see what brand they are. They only stick out of my Rogue Cronus Magnum about 3/4 of an inch. Do I have to use cotton gloves / towel or could I use latex gloves? I'm thinking I could get a better grip with latex gloves. Once I know what they are, I would like to post a thread on what other tubes people are using in their Cronus Magnums and what effects they are having on the sound.