Peter Wieck wrote:
I use a solder-sucker.

One of these things:
http://www.eclipsetools.com/ProductP...s/900-001N.JPG

The little rubber bulb squeezy things are inadequate to the amount
of solder to be removed from the terminals.

There are also fancy vacuum-aided devices for which I have never (yet)
had the need, but I hear-tell they are super at what they do.

For the most part, the vacuum pump desoldering irons are great for
printed circuit board work, but are also inadequate for vintage
equipment desoldering. The primary problem being the small size of
reservoir requires emptying about every 5-6 "normal vintage radio
joint"

In addition to the probe technique, I will heat up the terminal,
then wiggle the one lead in particular as it cools off. This gives
me a nice "cold solder joint" and makes it obvious as to which lead
is the one that needs to be gone. I'll use a sharp pair of cutters
to clip the specific loop around the terminal. When reheated again,
the lead usually pulls straight out and the wrapped part falls off.

Jeff