[R-390] OT - Holy BBODs Batman, hold on to those .022's

[Tom Guest]

The BBOD's and Bumbee caps sell to guitar people. They are used in the tone 
control of LesPaul and other makers. The .022 400v are the magic parts. I 
just sold 3 of them out of a Zenith TO and it paid for the radio and the 
replacement parts. They tested good with no leakage at full rated voltage.

It was explained to me that it is used in a low voltage location and will 
never see anywhere near the rated voltage. That clear any regrets that I 
have about selling old parts that would fail in a radio!

If you find any in a recap job sell them on epay and on a good day the radio 
will be free!

Just my 2 cents.
Tom Guest



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Norris" <r390a at bellsouth.net>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:49 PM
Subject: [R-390] OT - Holy BBODs Batman, hold on to those .022's


> Hold on to those .022 Black Beauty caps when replacing them in older 
> gear.  I've corresponded with a couple of ebay sellers and it seems  you 
> can get upwards of $25 each for them in used condition!  There  aren't any 
> in the R-390A, but there are folks here that work on other  gear.
>
> An extreme example is Ebay item 320038080836.  Yes, he's sold some at 
> high prices, and keeps raising them and folks keep buying.  I have no 
> clue why they'd pay those prices.
>
> The magic value is .022, apparently.
>
> Just a Friday Ebay Chuckle/revenue opportunity hint.... LOL
>
> 73
>
> Tom NU4G
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