Welcome Guest! Be sure you know and follow the Phorum Rules before posting. Thank you and Enjoy! (January 12) x

Thread Closed
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

FADA 790
#1

I am restoring an early 50s FADA AM/FM radio for a friend.  There are a mix of paper and ceramic capacitors inside.  (And a few electrolytics.)

One type that I think must be ceramic are hard, white cylinders, smaller than paper, labeled "Hi Q 1500 mmF 20%."  There are similar caps with other values ranging from 2 pf to about 250 pf.  None are marked with a voltage spec, nor does the parts list say anything about voltage.

My question is, are these high temperature stability caps?  Most of them don't look like they are associated with the oscillators or anywhere else requiring high stability.  The exceptions are some 2 mmf, 10 mmf and 30 mmf caps that the parts list call "FM Oscillator coupling," "osc. feedback," and "osc grid cap," so those could need to be stable with temperature.

Some are bad.  My question is, do I need to look for temperature stable caps, or can I replace them with poly or mica caps 500 volts or higher to be safe?  If I do need high stability caps what type should I use and where would I find them?

Thanks!

John Honeycutt


Messages In This Thread
FADA 790 - by Raleigh - 01-14-2018, 02:56 PM
RE: FADA 790 - by David - 01-14-2018, 09:10 PM



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
Need to purchase some accessories for restoration of my Old Philco Radio
Here is a list of resources found in our online library that you might find useful. Mike's Gobs of Knobs email addres...klondike98 — 01:46 PM
First Radio restoration
Hi Tubeman, Welcome to the Philco Phorum.  Phamily Phriendly Pfun with Phine Pholks Phull of Philco Phacts. (See a p...MrFixr55 — 12:33 PM
First Radio restoration
You could post in the WANTED ADs section here on the Phorum and see if anyone has an RF generator that they want to sell...klondike98 — 11:55 AM
Zenith H725
Good ideas, thank you Arrange and Rich. I have the adhesive aluminum foil already and can try that immediately. More ...EdHolland — 10:18 AM
Graphics for majestic 1050 dial glass.
Murf; I found this thread on the ARF, the first photo has a pretty good view of the dial glass. Regards ArranArran — 01:12 AM
Zenith H725
hello Ed, how about that speacial tape used for ducting it's like foil or how about thin piece of aluminum roof flash...radiorich — 12:19 AM
Zenith H725
Ed; One material that I have seen, but never tried for this was material for making exhaust gaskets, it's similar to ...Arran — 11:42 PM
Zenith H725
I just remembered, I have some hi temp silicone rubber material which could do the trick. Or a piece of FR4 laminate. Th...EdHolland — 08:39 PM
Zenith H725
The PSU filter cap arrived today (thank you USPS!) so I will work on that later. Meanwhile, I have the dial, speaker...EdHolland — 06:42 PM
Philco 610B oscillator wiring
Thanks Terry. After checking my notes I think I recorded about -10v at the 6A7 G4/control grid. The screen grid (G3 &...Tubester — 05:59 PM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently 2377 online users. [Complete List]
» 1 Member(s) | 2376 Guest(s)
Avatar

>