Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Frank Dresser wrote:

"starman" wrote in message
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As you may know, there's an SX-88 on Ebay. The pictures show it still
has the original paper capacitors like the 'Tiny Chiefs' and 'Black
Beauties', which are known to become leaky. Should a valuable radio

like

the '88' be run with these caps' and possibly damage an irreplacable
componant, such as an I.F. transformer? Would it lessen the value if

it

was recapped?



I am restoring a TS-382 Audio signal generator that is built with all
bathtub cabs, and every one of them is bad.


Michael A's example shows just how unpredictable it is. Personally, if
I could own an SX-88 I'd want to be able to experience it in top
condition in all its glory...but I am not a "collector".

The only set I have knowingly left bad caps in was a Volkempfanger DKE
38 that looks like it just rolled off the assembly line. Clearly its
not going to be a daily "listener" and all the new caps in the world
ain't gonna help it much. It does work, however.

Ya never know...those caps could actually be GOOD in the SX-88 (snicker,
snicker). If I did own an SX-88, and if the caps were bad, I'd
certainly change them...and I'd restuff them...and I'd enjoy the radio.
If my heirs have to take a $100 reduction in the value of the radio,
tough for them.

-Bill