[R-390] Filter blocking capacitor

[Perry Sandeen]

Hi,
I agree with Tisha.
Paraphrasing Churchill, never has so much been written, by so many about a few.
Expanding.  
The original cap lasted about 50 years.  What do you expect?
Igor, get the wooden stake and some garlic.
Orange Drops are not deity.  They are good caps BUT not mandatory! A good Vishey .01/1KV is all that's needed. It is rated 400 volts above almost all film-foil or vapor deposited capacitors.
Charles is absolutely correct.   Buy from Mouser or others the con brothers. Nichicon, United Chemcon, Rubicon. I buy the 10Khr/105C caps for my use. Also Panasonic caps are great also but theyhave a more limited offering of the 10Khr/105c units.
If you nickel and dime on your receiver, sooner or later you will destroy some unobtanium or very, very expensive coil(s).
I don't mean to be harsh but this hobby takes some reasonable dinaro. I'm fortunate to have a large chunk of change invested in older HP equipment as I'm interested in proving that the numbers I get are real and can cross check my data.
One doesn't need that to keep your receiver(s) running,  But you can't use a URM 25 or Heathkit, Eico, B&K or other (relatively) inexpensive test equipment to prove you have world class numbers AND THAT'S OK.

We just have to be realistic. It's a hobby, not a life and death issue.
Regards,
Perrier