Use care when removing tubes with a base.Its easy to break the base loose.Also,you need to be careful about the writing if you want to resell them.The writing rubs off fairly easy.
cleaning the pins of NOS tubes...bad idea?
I am a tube noob. Just bought my first set of NOS tubes. I use Kontak, Deoxit, ProGold and the like on the connectors on my cables. I notice that the pins of most NOS tubes show significant oxidation. So...is it a good idea to use Kontak or the like on them, or do you just leave them alone?