One of the most amusing bodges I've seen; let's call him XX, as he was a chain smoker and has probably long gone since by now.
A customer had a Thorn 850 - good monochrome set. As usual, the valve bases on the top deck had their pins corroded and needed a wobble to make the set work, despite them being clipped on.
As XX was in a bit of a rush, he decided that an elastic band between two of the valve top pips would make a good bodge.
Think, though - the heat from the valve might cook the elastic bands before he could get away, so after a few puff 'n' cough sessions some filter tips could be stuck onto the top pips!
