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Philco 38-10 Tuning Condenser
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Vlad, your comment about Vaseline brought a thought. Does anyone know the long term affect on using silicon grease on those capacitor bearings? I've wondered what the longevity is.
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Philco 38-10 Tuning Condenser - by dconant - 06-13-2025, 09:56 AM
RE: Philco 38-10 Tuning Condenser - by Vlad95 - 06-13-2025, 01:52 PM
RE: Philco 38-10 Tuning Condenser - by dconant - Yesterday, 08:03 AM
RE: Philco 38-10 Tuning Condenser - by dconant - Yesterday, 09:52 AM
RE: Philco 38-10 Tuning Condenser - by RodB - Yesterday, 10:34 AM
RE: Philco 38-10 Tuning Condenser - by Vlad95 - Yesterday, 10:58 AM



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