[Boatanchors] Re: Polyester vs. Polypropylene Orange-Drops? [Also component lifetimes]

[Joe Foley]

Don't forget AVX!

They make capacitors about 40 miles from me in one of
the most depressed areas of New York State!!

Joe



--- Todd Bigelow - PS <tbigelow@pop.state.vt.us>
wrote:
> "Barry L. Ornitz" wrote:
> 
> > Orange-Drop was a tradename of Sprague at one
> time. but
> > Sprague was bought by Vishay, an Indian company,
> so the
> > idea of Orange-Drops being American-made no longer
> > applies.  Forget what the folks on the R-390 list
> say, any
> > quality capacitor can be used.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> Absolutely *NOT* true. Sprague was sold, sure, but
> it was sold off in
> pieces, different lines as I understand it. The
> Orange Drop line
> remained in Barre Vermont where it still operates
> today as SBE(Antique
> Electronic Supply sells SBE Orange Drops). Not sure
> where you're getting
> your info Barry, but before you "dismiss" all of the
> rest of us on the
> R-390 list and elsewhere, please do a bit more
> research and be accurate
> in your ascertions. I don't believe anyone on the
> R-390 list said that
> 'you *must* use Orange drops', only that we prefer
> them for most
> applications. And yes - they are American made *and*
> owned, SBE being
> bought recently from Perry Browning by a ham from
> the midwest. I have
> several friends working in the plant (which I've
> been in myself) and I
> assure you, they are not from India, Japan, or
> anywhere but here.
> 
> I enjoy your posts for their clarity and overall
> information content as
> a rule, but this part is way off the deep end. Where
> did you ever come
> up with such a story, or is it just an assumption on
> your part? I don't
> doubt that some part of Sprage may have been
> purchased by an overseas
> interest, but isn't Vishay also a US company?
> 
> Hope this clears up another urban legend before it
> begins....
> 
> 73 de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ (sitting in Central
> Vermont, about 9 miles
> from where Orange Drops are being produced at this
> minute)
> 
> Buy American made! Support those here who produce
> the components for
> your old radios, not the ones overseas who sell
> disposable plug-and-play
> radios.
> 
> 
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