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Post by Ron Rich on Nov 7, 2019 13:41:06 GMT
Hi Clinton,
Yes-- I have seen that done--very few times -- and not recently-- Problem with doing that is, should someone else decide to work on it, they would assume that all the "old stuff" was still inside the wrappers--that did happen to me once-- lol Ron Rich
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tonyj
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Post by tonyj on Nov 7, 2019 15:28:59 GMT
A few people do that with antique radios as well and "restuff" both the electrolytics and paper coupling capacitors and seal the ends after with beeswax. As Ron mentioned, unless you leave a note on the amp or elsewhere on your jukebox, many people assume they are old and will do a recap which may be unnecessary. While I get the effect of having the electronics look period correct, personally for me I've never gone to that extent since the amp or chassis in a radio is not visible.
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Post by cajunstd2 on Nov 7, 2019 22:09:26 GMT
As long as the electrons go where they are supposed to go I don't care. Too much trouble me thinks, others may differ in opinion.
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Post by Ron Rich on Nov 7, 2019 23:04:44 GMT
I agree with Steven--besides you can leave the old "cans outside the chassis", disconnected, in place, and fit the smaller/newer (better !), stuff NEATLY below. Ron Rich
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Post by Ken Layton on Nov 8, 2019 3:38:11 GMT
I absolutely hate re-stuffing capacitors. If I recap something, I like seeing brand new components under the chassis.
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clintd
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Post by clintd on Nov 8, 2019 3:51:40 GMT
I think for the 2 Rock-ola units I have I'll peal the exposed caps apart and put new components inside, but as far as everything else I'll just replace with new since you can't really see them anyway.
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Post by spetersen on Nov 8, 2019 10:27:38 GMT
I have seen that done twice, on a 1939 RCA TRK 9 console TV / Radio, and a EH Scott 23? tube radio. The radio I actually removed a "stuffed" paper cap, before realizing it was. I had to reheat the beeswax to make it look good again.
For an even greater difference look at the 1920's 4 mfd paper cap which was a 4" cube
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