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Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
RodB
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Yesterday, 09:58 AM
Yesterday checked Mouser for the price on some caps and was curious about the mica equivalent. The 27pf 1kv ceramic is 20 cents apiece, the same in mica is 2 dollars. I'll stick with ceramic and plastic film.
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