[Boatanchors] RME-69 'lytic replacement

[Al Klase]

Dennis beat me to it.

  I've restored a lot of 1930's communications receivers, and, in most 
cases, I see no good reason to restuff electrolytics.  Cut the thing 
dead, and leave it in place.  Then install modern caps below deck.  You 
may need to add a terminal strip to pick up the loose ends.

This way the set looks original to the casual observer.  Anybody who 
looks under the chassis is going to understand perfectly what you did, 
and be glad you did it in a sensible manner.  The same goes for "quigg 
mounting" replacement tubular caps rather than excavating the original 
solder joints, breaking/burning thing, and generally making a mess.

If you think a radio is so historically important that it needs to look 
like it just came out of the factory, then leave it alone, and don't 
play it.

Al

On 3/23/2010 11:47 AM, mac wrote:
> You might consider sneaking individual modern replacements under the
> chassis, leaving the can in place to preserve the above chassis
> appearance.
>
> Dennis D. W7QHO
> Glendale, CA
>
>
>
> On Mar 23, 2010, at 8:05 AM, Bill Stewart wrote:
>
>    
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone replaced or re-stuffed the can electrolytic condenser
>> C34, C35&  C23, which are all in the same can. Looks to be held in
>> by two tab screws on the can, but the nuts are under a band switch
>> coil can. It looks like a major job to remove it, if re-stuffing is
>> desired. Any pointers?
>>
>> Thanks, Bill K4JYS
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