[Hallicrafters] To restuff capacitors or not?

[~DA~]

I'm no expert and this is just opinion from
observation. First and foermost this whole thing is
subjective.

Things to consider since you mentioned collectability:
Units that are in demand that look original and/or
have had documented quality repair work done properly
AND function to near spec. always are worth more than
something that doesn't work and is nice to look at.
You have to decide if you want a working museum piece
(replace with stuffed caps & doesn't get used very
often) or a workhorse. Remember why you aquired the
radio in the first place and go from there.

Another thing that can't be stressed enough is to make
sure if it's a 115V unit, try not to use it on 120V
without a voltage reducer/bucking transformer-
http://bama.sbc.edu/voltagereducer.htm , it'll save
your transformer and you can build a little one for
around $20.00. (Semi-joke) Best thing to do in the
short term might be is to go through it and replace
the questionable parts keep the old original parts in
a bag so that if you sell it, the new owner can solder
them back if he wants too!

Last thing and then I'll shut-up. If this radio really
does it for you, buy another one. Decide which one to
restore and which one to use.


DA
http//:www.buzzgordon.com

--- Bill Barfield <barfworks at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> If this shows up on the reflector more than once,
> please excuse. I've had trouble getting my email to
> go through.
> 
> I recently acquired an SX-101A in beautiful shape. I
> love the audio on the unit. I am, however, using it
> sparingly. I know that I really need to re-cap the
> unit, which I will do as soon as I get my workshop
> back online.  
> 
> How important is it to use re-stuffed capacitors in
> the re-capping? Is having cosmetically accurate
> capacitors just a nice thing to have? Or will I
> destroy the collectability of the unit if I replace
> the old units with modern capacitors?
> 
> The main reason I am hesitant to have the old units
> restuffed is that I don't want to screw anything up.
> To restuff, I will have to temove the old caps, send
> them off for restuffing, and then replace them  I
> will either wind up sending them all at once (which
> greatly increases my chance of making a mistake in
> reconnection); or I send them off a couple at a time
> (wihch will take forever).
> 
> Also, how far do I need to go with re-capping? I
> will definitely replace the power supply
> electrolytics first.  They can do the most expensive
> damage when they fail.  Then I will replace the
> "molded paper" capacitors. What kind of capacitor is
> the best replacement for "molded paper"?  My current
> plans are to stop re-capping at that point unless I
> actually ahve one go bad. I understand that the
> other types of caps are fairly stable. 
> 
> Opinions?
> 
> Bill Barfield KD4AL
> Charlotte, NC
>
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