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John

To be honest I am not sure either cap is original.
As you know 90s and 70s could have Mershons in them, but probably not all. The very fact that one (the nice-looking one) says "Sprague" (which I am not sure that it made electrolytics back then, their claim to fame being the Sprague's invention, the paper cap) and another says "Aerovox", and as far as I could observe so far Philco tried to re-label caps, so they actually said "Philco", them both are probably the replacements.

I actually have semi-junk chassis of a 70 which I acquired during the last Kuztown for 15 bucks, speaker included, that does have two unmolested Mershons in it (the patina being black almost, all that crud), but somehow I don't feel like cannibalizing the chassis which is though dirty, does not have rust and underneath is almost spotless clean. I even thought of borrowing a backelite for this 90 and then I felt that pang of remorse....I feel I will just restore it one day and maybe acquire a 70 cabinet.....don't know.

Then again, I am OK with "newer" old aluminum cans as although they are not original, they give a look of "age-appropriate" repair which is much better than those two small Nichicons that were hanging inside the chassis, their wires wrapped in black tape.
After all it is only natural that at some point one could no longer use old wearable parts for repairs, let alone procure the original ones.
I am that "best is enemy of good'nuff" kinda guy.

Oh, well, it will be back to the wall


As for neat and tidy, thanks for complimenting my work, but in all honesty and knowing myself well, I can say that some things I do have patience for and for others I don't, unfiortunately. I will clean a chassis but will not polish it, or paint it. I will not create a dog-bone resistor - I will use a new one. I am reasonably lazy