[R-390] green caps

[Dennis Wade]

Well as far as the picture goes...and that's not very far...it looks
similar.  I'll just have to take a pic with the markings and post it later.

                D.

On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 11:47 AM, Charles Steinmetz <csteinmetz at yandex.com>
wrote:

> Dennis wrote:
>
>  Green chiclet is a good description, specifically small green rectangular
>> cap.  I will try and take a pic and post tonight for those interested.
>>
>
> When someone says, "green chiclet capacitor," these are what I think of:
>
>      ebay item 320794002127
>
> Is that what we're talking about?  The ones I've opened were metallized
> polyester caps.  '50s and '60s transistor radios, and the low-level
> sections of '60s and '70s stereo gear from Japan, are absolutely full of
> them.  I don't believe I've ever seen one that pretended to be rated for
> more than 100v, but there may be some.  I certainly wouldn't trust them in
> tube equipment, regardless of the claimed voltage rating.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Charles
>
>
>
>
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Dennis L. Wade
KG6ZI
Carmichael, CA