12-14-2018, 10:30 PM
Oh yes again another Philco NOOB venturing out into the land of the dreaded Bakelite Philco Capacitor Block 
reminding me of the Spaghetti Western "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"
As per this link
https://web.archive.org/web/201603242327...lokcap.htm
There is mention of these part numbers and before "to boldly going where no man has gone before" do these blocks have numbers on them?
I haven't started dissecting my Philco 444 yet so I have yet to scrutinize these little black devils and as for the numbers perhaps being a British set is opening up a can of worms of different part numbers etc.?
As I have read searching this forum has informed me that some even contain resistors and hopefully the schematic I have (thank goodness) indicates this? The schematic might not reveal this if there is a part number where the value of capacitors and resistors is indicated including voltage.
Anyway as I wait for the words of wisdom from senior Philco owners and restorers another question is the desired type of capacitor to use for "stuffage"
In my inventory I have:
a very fine selection compliments of Sal Brisindi of the typical yellow Polypropylene Axial capacitors of about 630 volts and a great assortment of Axial, and Radial Electrolytic Capacitors
Numerous 630 volt green dipped Mylar type Polypropylene I found at very reasonable prices on eeevilPay
And of course piles of NOS disk Ceramic capacitors I have accumulated over the 40+ years I have been messing with this shtuff. I also have many very good new American and Canadian made Mica (probably older than myself) as well, which seldom need replacing, and in case I have to these are on hand. I was warned by British radio collectors that there was a British brand of the Mica that logic dictates you rip em out and tip them because they are seldom any good but mine appear to be British Philco Mica Capacitors that will be tested as well.
Other than size being a factor for the blocks with multiple capacitors, what type, if it fits, are the best?
Don
reminding me of the Spaghetti Western "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"As per this link
https://web.archive.org/web/201603242327...lokcap.htm
There is mention of these part numbers and before "to boldly going where no man has gone before" do these blocks have numbers on them?
I haven't started dissecting my Philco 444 yet so I have yet to scrutinize these little black devils and as for the numbers perhaps being a British set is opening up a can of worms of different part numbers etc.?
As I have read searching this forum has informed me that some even contain resistors and hopefully the schematic I have (thank goodness) indicates this? The schematic might not reveal this if there is a part number where the value of capacitors and resistors is indicated including voltage.
Anyway as I wait for the words of wisdom from senior Philco owners and restorers another question is the desired type of capacitor to use for "stuffage"
In my inventory I have:
a very fine selection compliments of Sal Brisindi of the typical yellow Polypropylene Axial capacitors of about 630 volts and a great assortment of Axial, and Radial Electrolytic Capacitors
Numerous 630 volt green dipped Mylar type Polypropylene I found at very reasonable prices on eeevilPay
And of course piles of NOS disk Ceramic capacitors I have accumulated over the 40+ years I have been messing with this shtuff. I also have many very good new American and Canadian made Mica (probably older than myself) as well, which seldom need replacing, and in case I have to these are on hand. I was warned by British radio collectors that there was a British brand of the Mica that logic dictates you rip em out and tip them because they are seldom any good but mine appear to be British Philco Mica Capacitors that will be tested as well.
Other than size being a factor for the blocks with multiple capacitors, what type, if it fits, are the best?
Don
