[R-390] Fwd: Orange Drop capacitors

[Chris via R-390]

Mouser is not the only parts house usable by hobbyists, by a long shot.  So yes- difference.  Several months ago I stocked up on some 1600v orange drops from Allied or Newark, forget which.

C

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On May 29, 2014, at 11:07 AM, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:

> If Mouser is NOT going to continue to carry them, then is there really any difference?
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> Bob - N0DGN
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> On 5/29/2014 11:59 AM, Chris via R-390 wrote:
>> Dropped from Mouser, or discontinued by CDE?  They bought the Orange Drop line from SBE a few years ago and closed the US plant where they were made from day one, in favor of the orient facility.
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>> Chris
>> 
>> Sent from my outdated iPhone wireless thingy
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>> On May 29, 2014, at 10:34 AM, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:
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>>> Just came in on the Hallicrafters list:
>>> 
>>> I recently learned from my sales-rep at MOUSER, that the Vishay/Sprague "orange drop" line of capacitors are to be dropped.  Seemingly, they're "obsolete" (guess that means I am too), so for those of you, like me, who enjoy using them for restorations, we'd better find another line to buy.
>>> 
>>> Tom - W0EAJ
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