Philco 80 Jr, just starting....
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If you use too large of a capacitor as the first electrolytic then you risk stressing the rectifier and transformer (higher B+). As LASJayhawk mentioned, I don't think those 16uF caps are original to your set. The other issue you have to consider is the line voltage is higher today, also contributing to higher B+ (stress on the rectifier and transformer).
Capacitors are fairly cheap and I'd just buy a handful of 10uF's to have in stock.
http://www.oldradioparts.net/caps_lytic.html
John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
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(This post was last modified: 02-27-2012, 01:45 PM by Eliot Ness.)
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Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by Eliot Ness - 02-13-2012, 10:31 AM
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