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Old 10th Aug 2018, 6:09 pm   #58
usradcoll1
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Default Re: IF fault on Eddystone 770R

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Originally Posted by Nuvistor View Post
Similar types were used in American production, they did give problems.
Your statement is an understatement, at best! Did they give trouble!
It wasn't as bad ages ago, as replacements were readily available, but now you have to take the time to replace the bad base caps. It's referred to as "Silver Mica Disease".
You can't even depend on new-old stock, as they can be bad too.
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