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Keith · 10th Apr 2019, 7:29 pm

Hi David,

Welcome to the 19 set owners club!

Looking at your pictures I see that you have a British Mk3 made by E.K.Cole (same as mine). Don't be too hasty in replacing the all capacitors. The Sprague metal clad types are usually still good with very little leakage. My set still has all its original decouplers and is still working perfectly. The only capacitor that I've replaced is the one electrolytic from HT2 negative to chassis. I believe that the large decoupler in the PSU should also be replaced to avoid a possible explosion!

Good luck with the project,

10th Apr 2019, 7:29 pm	#2
Keith Heptode Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 693	Re: Another 19 set rebuild Hi David, Welcome to the 19 set owners club! Looking at your pictures I see that you have a British Mk3 made by E.K.Cole (same as mine). Don't be too hasty in replacing the all capacitors. The Sprague metal clad types are usually still good with very little leakage. My set still has all its original decouplers and is still working perfectly. The only capacitor that I've replaced is the one electrolytic from HT2 negative to chassis. I believe that the large decoupler in the PSU should also be replaced to avoid a possible explosion! Good luck with the project, __________________ Keith Yates - G3XGW VMARS & BVWS member http://www.tibblestone.com/oldradios/Old_Radios.htm