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Howdy Buzz -
I'm restoring a 29' model 87 Lowboy and about to tackle the condenser bank myself. Would radial caps be a better fit than axial for this circuit?
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Having done the same, the axias are better - easier to mount and create busses when needed.
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1929 Philco Model 86 Restore on Youtube
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1929 Philco Model 86 Restore on Youtube
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Hey Paul
I repaired a model 87 a year or so ago. Did chronicle the work here on the Phorum. You can do a search to find it. One of my favorites of the early sets.Definitely use mylars in the power supply, I didn't and the input cap is shorted after abt 6 months of use (3hrs a day or so).
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Hi Terry -
Thanks for the tip! I placed the cap order last week but did not order Mylars. I'll put in another order. Really appreciate the advice.
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111 is not unlike those, I also used films in the power filter. After all why use electrolytics where they were not before and the capacitance needed is 2uF tops.
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I[m a great believer on the solen fast caps for low mfd power supply caps in radios. Tried e-caps in a Scott and blew out after 7 hours of running. Tried a new set with the cap cover off (stuffed) and an hour they were getting very warm. The Solen cap in there, cool. Same experience as Terry, different radio.
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PS: Mike, I used them in my 111 and 112 as well!
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Jerry,
I remember, you posted the photos in my thread.
As for the ecaps, when used in large pserul radios, one needs really to pay attention to the ripple ratings. I is not a cap's fault it is used under conditios outside the specifications.
And, unfortunately, ecaps of small capcitance also have small rippe current rating, a 20uF cap going possibly to 200-300 mA, which means that one needs to patallel-serialize them to meet the requirements. Good rule of thumb is, need an amp, rate an amp (very conservative folks go 5-fold). For continuous operation in enclosed space I would also rate at least 2-3 times the load.
But those caps sold by hobbyists websites are GP caps, not even high-ripple which you need several.
Yes a film cap is better, though I could never find their ripple specs.
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Mike, you are correct, there are other things than voltage rating and mfd values that come into play. I like many people who are not a tune to things like ripple and current, learned the hard way. Easy to say a 2mfd cap at 500V on the schematic and find an e-cap will not last, with some neat disaster happening. Thank heaven the scott had a fuse. I'm certain poly caps will work fine, I like the solen fast caps as higher quality than the polys.
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1929 Philco Model 86 Restore on Youtube
Part 9 now uploaded if interested
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMCM-McSfgE
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1929 Philco Model 86 Restore Part 11
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