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jmcilkley · 27th Oct 2020, 2:59 pm

Some progress - the coil induced a very small voltage on the head. I've decided to change the capacitors next as they can't be still good after 60+ years, No problems with the electrolytics but there are 4 capacitors of a type I don't recognise made by EAR with values of 0.001(x2), 0.002 and 0.005 uF. That is 1, 2 and 5nf. 2 are rated 250v and the other 2 are 750v. Can anyone suggest what to replace them with?

27th Oct 2020, 2:59 pm	#31
jmcilkley Tetrode Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 92	Re: Sound Belle reel-to-reel heads Some progress - the coil induced a very small voltage on the head. I've decided to change the capacitors next as they can't be still good after 60+ years, No problems with the electrolytics but there are 4 capacitors of a type I don't recognise made by EAR with values of 0.001(x2), 0.002 and 0.005 uF. That is 1, 2 and 5nf. 2 are rated 250v and the other 2 are 750v. Can anyone suggest what to replace them with?