[Hallicrafters] SX 42 capacitor question

[Al Parker]

HI Steve,
    At that value, 0.01mf, they are probably not micas, but paper, and
probably leaky.  Replace them with .01's rated at 250vac, for AC line
applications.
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <chandlerh2 at aol.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 8:12 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] SX 42 capacitor question


> i am recapping my sx 42 which   i have working great now i am about
halfway
> through the process . i removed the bottom cover of the transformer  to
put in
> new line caps and the caps that are in there look like mica caps.
>
> they are about 3qtr by 3qtr square black  have the name TOBE on them are
> 10000 MMF
> and are rated at 600 volts should i leave them there  since  i think
they are
> mica caps ???
>
> thank you for info
>
> steve