[Boatanchors] Cheaper than an Orange Drop Capacitor?

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Greg,

Orange drops are radial lead, and seldom fit well in BA repairs or 
restorations.  While I appreciate that they were (apparently no longer are) US made, 
they are only appropriate for restoring late 50's/60's tube type TV's.  
Whenever I get a radio in to repair, presence of orange drops is a flag to look 
for modifications and improper repairs.  Or to put it another way, if my 
first wife's second husband were scheduled for execution in an electric chair, 
the chair didn't work, and they called me in to repair it, I wouldn't use 
an orange drop to fix it.

Another good source of axial lead tubular metalized polypropylene 
capacitors (good for replacing tubular paper caps in BA's, and also for rebuilding 
bathtub and rectangular canned units like in the BC-312 family) is Fair Radio. 
 They don't stock all values (although I got Phil to add a few) but do have 
most values.

In a message dated 11/1/2009 7:07:15 PM Central Standard Time, 
bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com writes: 
> Thanks to all for your input.   There's nothing like experience to point 
> to 
> the right direction.
> I'm going to give Just Radios a try with an order next week.
> 73's &Tnx
> Greg
> WA7LYO
> Kinston NC
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Magoo" <magoo at isp.ca>
> To: "Greg Mijal" <bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 5:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Cheaper than an Orange Drop Capacitor?
> 
> 
> >I dunno-I think Just Radios has kept his prices about the same...try him.
> >www.justradios.com
> >
> >Bill, VE3NH
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Greg Mijal" <bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com>
> >To: "Old Tube Radios" <glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu>
> >Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 16:17
> >Subject: [Boatanchors] Cheaper than an Orange Drop Capacitor?
> >
> >
> >>Hi:
> >>I went shopping on the WWW today to restock my .1 and .01 uf capacitor 
> >>bins.  Just about fell thru the floor when I saw how much the 400vdc 
> >>orange drop caps have increased in cost.  Can anyone recommend an 
> >>alternative and cheaper source for the standard coupling and bypass caps 
> 
> >>I need to repair receivers and the low level stages in transmitters?
> >>Can you recommend a different format cap that will work as well?
> >>Thanks
> >>Greg

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