[Milsurplus] Mica capacitors?

[Scott Johnson]

I heartily agree with Todd, the orange drops work well in most any 
application that originally had paper or paper/oil caps., and BTW, 
whomever needed the mica in the first place, I have one.  Free for postage.

Scott

Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
> On 12/4/06, WA5CAB at cs.com <WA5CAB at cs.com> wrote:
>
>>  Suggest you avoid orange drops for anything.  Anytime I see one of 
>> those in
>> a vintage military set, I automatically assume modifications and 
>> butchery.
>> They only belong in PC board equipped late 50's and early 60's TV's.  
>> :-)
>
> Other than that zaney, bright, eye-jabbing color, they're actually
> excellent caps. Plenty of older gear uses those shiney brown ones,
> same shape but different color. A lot of gear used the original orange
> drops, not sure about mil gear. Definitely not WWII, they weren't
> invented then.
>
> They are not only American-made, they're made right up the road in
> Barre VT by SBE, the company who bought the line from the original
> manufacturer, Sprague. They're even still made in part of the original
> factory by locals. The owner is also a ham, belongs to the local club,
> and is quite generous with his caps. Many a radio nut has boxes in his
> garage or basement. I've given away many pounds myself, given to me by
> friends who worked there.
>
> Of course, they're not for 'everything', but they are first-rate caps.
> I use them exclusively unless I'm worried about space/fit (sometimes)
> or aestetics (seldom). Never had one fail or found any failed. How
> many owners of gear with the less-visible Black Beauty caps can say
> that? (o:
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ
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