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September 22nd 05, 03:47 AM
Bill
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I have a Hallicrafters SX110 on the operating table behind me. I find
about 7 tubular film capacitors in it called "Tiny Chief". Also about a
dozen of what I think are the "Black Beauty" Sprague parts. Black with
pretty color bands on em.
I'm going to change the black beauties and the electrolytics. What
about the Little Chiefs? Anybody recognize a little chief?
While we're at it how bout those square jobs with the six or so dots on
em?
73
Bob
N9NEO
The banded Black Beauties are a no-brainer. Chuck 'em. If those "Tiny
Chief" are the pink ones they are a no-brainer too...but ya just can't
recoup your 'operating costs' with them like you can with an ebay sale
of old BBs
Domino caps? If they are large values like .001 or greater then they
are most likely paper caps (not mica) and all of the above applies. The
mica cap failure rate seems to be increasing these days so you can't
always rule them as 'good' but the paper Micamold guys must go for long
term reliability.
-Bill
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