[Eliot Ness]

Thanks Bob, I recall now the Bic pen method.  I think your other method with epoxy putty is the same (or similar) to the one posted on Radio Museum:

http://www.radiomuseum.org/forum/replica...stors.html

It seems like if you're going to re-stuff capacitors then the next step is to recreate the resistors that need to be replaced, although I have not yet given that a try.  Thanks for sharing!