[NJARC] Capacitor question

[antqradio at juno.com]

Joe
I found the schematic at:
http://users.iglide.net/hworth/radio/data/944.gif .  C-42 is an AC line
bypass capacitor.  Pin 3 of the 35C5 is just a convenient tie point, this
capacitor has nothing to do with the audio power amplifier operation
other then bypassing line noise.  In the early 50s, it was common
practice to use regular paper capacitors for AC line bypass. But today
there are specially rated capacitors.  

Check out Doug Moore's http://antiqueradio.org/safety.htm for a tutorial
of the pitfalls of AC-DC receivers.

Regards,
Jim

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 06:08:32 EST TrainBee at aol.com writes:
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> Al and Jim,
>        The cap in question .047 at 400V is rectangular and about 3/4 x 
> 1."  It 
> does not have micamold printed on it.  The problem I see is with the 
> schematic 
> and the component diagram.  The schematic has this as a filter cap 
> and the 
> component diagram has it going from pin 3 on the 35C5 to ground.  
> (Philco 52-944)
>        I think your both right and I can replace it with a paper 
> cap.  
> 
> If anybody else wants to toss in their 2¢ worth, please join in.  If 
> you can, 
> take a look at the schematic and let me know that what I'm looking 
> at isn't a 
> misreading on my part.  The cap in question is C42.
> 
> Thanks again,
> Joe Devonshire