But Micamold did make real mica capacitors, so the name alone isn't a red flag for replacement. Most of us know that but I bring it up for the benefit of possibly new restorers reading the thread.

Wayne
WB4OGM

On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 01:21:16 PM MDT, Ken <[email protected]> wrote:


I recently rebuilt an NC-57 for a kid. 

Every single micamold cap in that radio were so leaky they were more like bad resistors than capacitors.

I literally hate those things.

 They certainly are not mica-anything: they are squashed poorly-made paper caps.

Ken W7EKB