[ARC5] BC-454 Caps

[Brad Hernlem]

Please have a look at the capacitor on the right in the following pictures:

http://home.att.net/~b.hernlem/Tubs.html

This is the 3X.22 uF (C16) out of my mod monster BC-454 receiver. This 
doesn't match the drawings and photos in the manuals and I am wondering 
whether this is a stock unit or something else. I removed it to check it and 
it seems fine but was oozing goo at one time before I acquired the receiver.

All the other tub types have mica terminal plates like the unit on the left 
in the photos. BTW, that one on the left is one of the electrolytics. I took 
all three out to check them. All read considerably higher in capacitance 
than spec'd (100% or more) but seemed quite leaky. That one, for example, 
drew about 0.5 mA at 95 VDC across it.

Now as to the three terminal cap tub, as you can see, it is very similar in 
design but the terminal plate is soldered in place instead of having the lip 
folded over (like is done with the mica). If this is a repack job, it sure 
was done well. The rim shows no sign of being reworked.

Anyone recognize that cap as "proper" (I can't read the markings)?

Brad