-2 different dudes,...... dude!!-
quote="Chester Nimitz"]If it wer mine id grab some needle nose or pliers and grab that shit and pull straight up.
Be sure to use INSULATED pliers or you could get a 450 DC volt sandwich.
Then id pull the chassis and clean out all the debris.
BTW an EL-34 is a Pentode Power tube.
In your pic thats a 12AX7 Preamp tube.[/quote]