[Boatanchors] "Private branded" filter capacitors?

[Phil Atchley]

Hello all,

Just this past week I completed recapping and overhauling a National NC-188 
receiver.  This wasn't 'too' difficult as it had mostly ceramic disks, thank 
you National.

This set was manufactured in March 1957 (date stamped on "S" meter housing" 
and had the filter capacitors replaced sometime in the far distant past as 
it had two axial lead filters under the chassis, though the original can was 
still mounted to the chassis (though disconnected).

Anyway, that's not the subject of this post.  The 20uF/450V axial was an 
"Arcolytic", manufactured by "Arco Electronics", a brand I have frequently 
run across.  The 40uF/450V axial capacitor looked IDENTICAL in coloring, 
construction and labeling, EXCEPT that it says "MADE ESPECIALLY FOR YORK 
RADIO & T.V." (capital letters were used by the manufacturer) with no other 
brand labeling.  It DOESN'T have the Arcolytic Eagle logo. Both capacitors 
have the "Made in USA" and component value lettering in the same Fonts. I've 
never heard of this company and I don't recall seeing very many (if any) 
"private branded" filter capacitors in the past.  Was this something that 
Arco Electronics did, was it a common practice, or is it a "unique" item?

Inquiring minds want to know ;-)


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