[dcastor]

I used my solder pen to disconnect the leads to my bakelite condensor and the thing was hot enough when after that, the tar plug and caps slid right out with a little pressure from a straightened out paperclip through the terminal mounting holes. I didn't have to use any other heat it at all.

Now, I had a lot of solder on those terminals...somebody who subscribed to the "when in doubt...more solder" theory had done some work on this radio. So, I probably spent more time and put more heat into that condensor block than most jobs require.

Dave