[R-390] Capacitor replacement C609 Audio Deck 8 uFd, 30V (Tisha Hayes)

[Garry Stoklas]

Tisha,

"I found a perfect replacement capacitor for the sometimes leaking and
corrosive C609 8 uFd, 30 volt tantalum cap on the bottom of the audio deck.
On eBay there is a seller who has the next version of the 8 uFd cap but at
a 35 volt rating. This is not a liquid filled tantalum but one of the solid
bodied, later versions. Just do a search on Kemet Tantalum axial 8uF. They
are being sold in lots of 10 for $4.99 per pack."

 
The value of the listing is actually 6.8 uf, 6R8 uf, with the "R" representing a 
decimal point. I have a number of them I got at a surplus dealer in El Cajon 
(San Diego area). Also, I worked for the large component distributor, 
Hamilton/Avnet in the 1970's and sold Kemet tantalum capacitors for many years. 
The seller clearly doesn't know their part numbering system. I've tried both 6.8 
uf 35v and 10 uf 35v solid tantalums as replacements and didn't see a 
discernible difference. Either should work.

Garry Stoklas