[HBR] Restoring old receiver

[Hugo W. Catta]

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Subject: Re: [HBR] Restoring old receiver


> In a message dated 8/2/03 4:08:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ak0b@swbell.net
> writes:
>
> > I recent acquired an old receiver from the late 1940s that is not
> > collectable grade.
>
> What model?
>
> Every cap in it needs replaced plus several  tubes.
> >

Every cap?
Do the mica and ceramic caps age as badly as electrolitics and wax / papers
?
I ask this because you don't see too many old oscillators suffering from bad
caps as audio stages do, for instance.

Curiously,
Hugo
AA1XV