[Hallicrafters] SX-100 Paper Caps

[Troglodite at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/21/2010 9:08:41 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
k7mks at comcast.net writes:

Am   starting replacement of the BB paper caps and, aside from the larger 
mail  order companies, would appreciate input where you buy your axial caps 
at a  reasonable cost.   



Joe,
 
Since I do so much of this stuff, I've found a good source who sells in  
bulk, and I buy from him. This is Bob at _http://www.radioantiques.com_ 
(http://www.radioantiques.com)  I buy  only the 630 V caps as they are much 
smaller than the originals anyway, and are  universal replacements. Make me a list 
of what you need, and if I have it in my  stock, it's yours for postage. 
(plus a few feet of insulated sleeving) Also, I  don't know without looking it 
up how similar the SX-100 is to the SX-110, but I  worked with a guy via 
E-mail to rebuild an SX-110, and saved all the exchanges.  I did this because 
I went through the schematic and identified every resistor  that would be 
stressed if the bypass associated with it were leaky or shorted,  and had him 
test every one while replacing the cap. Saves a lot of grief later.  If you 
want this information you are welcome to it, it's not a big file. You may  
find it interesting for other reasons, reading along as  a guy who  admits 
he's in unknown territory, gradually gains confidence and ultimately  succeeds 
in restoring his first boatanchor. :-)
 
Send your capacitor list to _kb9tmy at arrl.net_ (mailto:kb9tmy at arrl.net)     
Anything I  don't have you can get from Bob.
 
Regards,
 
Doug Moore