[NJARC] Grundig Radio Cap Values

[Al Klase]

Hi Scott,

One nF is 1000 pF or .001 uF.

I'm guessing the "styroflex" unit is a polystyrene cap, and should be 
good for the millenium.

Regards,
Al

Scott Roberts wrote:

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>I am considering recapping my early 1960's Grundig
>Majestic console- it is showing the usual signs of
>capacitor failure, and so I am hoping to bring her
>back to her former excellent sound quality. However I
>am somewhat confused at the values. I am used to mf &
>uf, and pf. This radio has values shown in her
>schematic of nf, uf and pf. What is "nf"? It seems the
>electrolytics are marked in "uf" but a lot of the
>paper caps are marked in "nf"
>
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