[NJARC] Disc Capacitors

[john ruccolo]

Hi Nick,

Good feedback from everybody regarding disc caps. An
important thing to consider: disc caps came along
relatively late in the vacuum-tube era, and were not
really commonplace until the late 50's/early 60's.

Someone mentioned the SP-600 -- an excellent example.
I have an *early* 600 with tubular caps and they're
all bad or going bad. The thing needs to be rebuilt --
it's a nightmare. I WISH I had a later 600 with disc
caps! ;-)

Notice that I did NOT mention the repair clinic in
this email! ;-)

Regards,

JR

--- Nick Senker <ns539 at earthlink.net> wrote:

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> For John Ruccolo, the capacitor man, or anyone else
> that would like to comment:  I see a few disc
> capacitors in most radios but their use is not
> widespread.  They seem compact, durable and
> inexpensive.  Why aren't they more widespread?  What
> are the pros an cons?  Nick Senker
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