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When did the terminology change from condenser to capacitor
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05-08-2013, 01:25 AM
I've seen both terms used interchangeably on original parts lists issued by the manufacturers. In the service literature for my CGE J86 from 1932 the parts list calls them capacitors, but the service literature for other manufacturers calls them condensers. It seems that it was a matter of personal preference and that there wasn't really any convention.
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