12-01-2012, 09:54 AM
I am attempting to restore a family hand-me-down Philco 91 type 126.
The electrolytics were already replaced once by someone (maybe my father) with paper dry electrolytics probably in the 1960's. I have yanked both of those out and replaced them with brand new electrolytics based on what I have read out here and other places.
I see many out here saying: "I have replaced all the caps in my radio". Other places say the mica caps and other smaller caps usually don't need to be replaced.
Can some of you help out a newbie and help me understand what really needs to be replaced and what doesn't? And how can I test the caps to check them myself?
The electrolytics were already replaced once by someone (maybe my father) with paper dry electrolytics probably in the 1960's. I have yanked both of those out and replaced them with brand new electrolytics based on what I have read out here and other places.
I see many out here saying: "I have replaced all the caps in my radio". Other places say the mica caps and other smaller caps usually don't need to be replaced.
Can some of you help out a newbie and help me understand what really needs to be replaced and what doesn't? And how can I test the caps to check them myself?
