Re: "That Cap"
The real nasty with this cap (usually a wax paper or Hunts mouldseal) is that the radio can work perfectly well when it is leaking, only really giving distortion and/or a poor sound. It by itself rarely stops a radio from working altogether unlike say an O/C dropper resistor or dead electrolytic causing hum.
The radio can then carry on working without issue until the output stage has been well and truly cooked and transformers or output valves fail.
Christopher Capener
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Interests in the collection and restoration of Tefifon players and 405 line television
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