[Boatanchors] Micamold Capacitors

Michael D. Harmon mharmon at att.net
Sat Jul 6 21:06:25 EDT 2013


Was it this group that had the thread earlier in the week about the 
Micamold "mica" caps that were really paper caps?
I did some digging in my junk box and found a bunch of Micamold caps I 
was keeping, thinking they were micas.

When I looked at the color code chart, it said that micas have a black 
first dot and molded papers have a silver dot.
However all the square-cornered green Micamold caps I have show a white 
first dot.
Most of the dozen or so round-corner dark-brown Micamolds didn't have 
any color dots at all, so I pitched them.

I kept the Aerovox, El-Menco, Cornell-Dubilier and Solar caps.
Anyone know about them?  Do they have the same issues as the Micamolds?

Thanks!
Mike, WB0LDJ
mharmon at att dot net


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