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BAKELITE BLOCK TYPE capacitors
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12-31-2019, 10:48 PM
Same here. I have yet to find a non-leaky bakelite block capacitor unless it's a true mica cap (only for very small values - and then not 100% of the time).
The great thing about bakelite blocks is they look 100% original when restuffed. Much easier to deal with than restuffing cylindrical paper caps.

If you'll be doing a bunch of them I highly recommend Steve Davis's tools. There are photos in my 38-116 restoration thread:
https://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthrea...#pid150140

He sells them on eBay sometimes.
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BAKELITE BLOCK TYPE capacitors - by fenbach - 12-31-2019, 08:51 PM
RE: BAKELITE BLOCK TYPE capacitors - by radiodale - 12-31-2019, 10:43 PM
RE: BAKELITE BLOCK TYPE capacitors - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-31-2019, 10:48 PM
RE: BAKELITE BLOCK TYPE capacitors - by morzh - 01-01-2020, 02:27 PM
RE: BAKELITE BLOCK TYPE capacitors - by Kestas - 01-01-2020, 09:29 PM
RE: BAKELITE BLOCK TYPE capacitors - by morzh - 01-02-2020, 10:58 AM
RE: BAKELITE BLOCK TYPE capacitors - by fenbach - 01-04-2020, 02:11 PM
RE: BAKELITE BLOCK TYPE capacitors - by morzh - 01-04-2020, 08:59 PM



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