[Hammarlund] Electrolytics for two HQ 129X

[James M. Walker]

Same here,
I did that for the Third HQ-129(X) I refurbished. Left the
cap in place, in case someone else wants to find a replacement
or rebuild the cap.
Jim
WB2FCN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RJ Mattson" <rjmattson at hvi.net>
To: "John King" <k5pgw at yahoo.com>; <Hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Electrolytics for two HQ 129X


> There are such long leads from that 4 section to the terminals.
> I just cut the leads, left the cap there for historians and put 4 modern 
> caps right where they are needed. Works great.
> bob...w2ami
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John King" <k5pgw at yahoo.com>
> To: <Hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 5:46 PM
> Subject: [Hammarlund] Electrolytics for two HQ 129X
> 
> 
> > Am recaqpping two HQ 129X receivers and need the four
> > section celectrolytics for them. They are triple 10
> > mfd @ 450 wv and one section at 20 mfd @ 25 wv.
> >
> > Does anyone know a source for these caps? Exact
> > capacitance doesn't seem to be necessary. Working
> > voltage of 450 seems high, but that is what the parts
> > list calls for. I guess in 1948, the insulation wasn't
> > as precisely made and the tolerances weren't as close
> > so they felt that if thyey shot for 450 working vdc
> > that there should be enough of a safety margin.
> >
> > I just recapped one of them except for the
> > electrolytics and guess what, I fired it up and the
> > foursection electrolytic began its' bubbling act.
> > Thanks and 73, John, K5PGW
> >
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