Are you aware that when you open one up like that you let out all the
little microfarads that are in there?? It's almost impossible to get the
little buggers back in there again! Also, if your car is a concours
restoration you will want NOS microfarads though you might get by
substituting some NOS coulombs per volt.
Cheers!!
Jim
On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 10:25 AM, David Groundwater <dwgwater at
hotmail.com>wrote:
> justradios? I've bought a bunch of stuff for a pair of old Ampex tube amps
> from them. Given the poor quality electrons I get from Commonwealth
> Edison, I
> decided I didn't need fancy tube amp capacitors.
>
> Here's a dissected condensor/capacitor.
> http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/topics/594557/1
> Has anybody used an audio type capacitor to replace the auto type
> condensor?
>
> Dave '70 midget
>
>
> > Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 23:42:55 +0000
> > From: kk7ss at frontier.com
> > To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Condensers
> >
> > One of my hobbies is rebuilding antique Ham radios.
> > Most of the time, the paper or foil type capacitors used in the power
> supply
> and high voltage circuits are shot!
> > I replace them with modern 'solid' capacitors I get from a supplier in
> Canada.
> > Much more reliable with better stability.
> >
> > --
> > Dave G KK7SS
> > Richland, WA
> >
> > '59 Morris Minor 1000 - working on it :|
> > '65 Sprite - running :)
> > '76 Midget - co-owned with #4 Son :)
> > '06 Honda Civic Hybrid
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