As you probably noticed the soldering iron melted it as you were working on getting the pins out. A gentle warming with a heat gun can soften it to make it easier to work with, or a hot knife cuts through it like butter.
Good job on the fix! Always nice to be able to keep that vintage stuff alive.
-Dan
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