01-07-2025, 09:40 PM
Hi Captain Clock,
RCA used caps like these in some of their radios. I have 2 RCA Farm sets ca 1936 that used caps like these. pop out the disk and you will see some sort of gloppy cap that was essentially a foil / wax cap without the paper
The paper disks do pop put relatively easily. If the caps are still in the radio, slide the tube as far as you can, cut the cap (capacitor) lead at the "gumdrop" (or other amorphous shape). Do the same to the other side. Slide in the new cap which will be smaller than what you are replacing. Solder to the existing leads, reassemble and there will be no evidence that you changed the cap.
RCA used caps like these in some of their radios. I have 2 RCA Farm sets ca 1936 that used caps like these. pop out the disk and you will see some sort of gloppy cap that was essentially a foil / wax cap without the paper
The paper disks do pop put relatively easily. If the caps are still in the radio, slide the tube as far as you can, cut the cap (capacitor) lead at the "gumdrop" (or other amorphous shape). Do the same to the other side. Slide in the new cap which will be smaller than what you are replacing. Solder to the existing leads, reassemble and there will be no evidence that you changed the cap.
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MrFixr55
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