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Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
#61

Philco liked using those Bakelite block capacitors across the power line for years, probably because it could do double duty as a convenient terminal strip for the power cord. I have heard that the potting in them is tougher to get out then the 1930s blocks, but not too hard.
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Arran
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They did change the tar type, more than once, and yes, the later ones are a bit tougher. Also flooded grommets they used for some time did not help Icon_smile
I am sure they were re-using old stock in the later radios.

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