Tuning Capacitors - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Radio James · 18th Apr 2018, 7:21 pm

I have a collection of tuning capacitors (see photo) and would appreciate any advice of whether they have any value and whether anyone wants them. Thank you.

paulsherwin · 18th Apr 2018, 8:14 pm

They don't appear to have any great value. Most of us will have similar collections of variable caps scavenged from scrap sets. However, somebody may be glad of them if you offer them FOC in the appropriate forum section.

ms660 · 18th Apr 2018, 8:26 pm

There appears to be at least one SLF in there so far as I can make out.

Lawrence.

G8HQP Dave · 19th Apr 2018, 1:29 pm

They probably don't have huge monetary value, but some of them may be useful to people building or repairing radios. Such capacitors are very expensive to buy new, even when available; modern technology does not use them. Don't dump them; offer them here or on ebay.

Radio James · 19th Apr 2018, 7:14 pm

Thanks to all for the advice. I will offer them up on another section but if anyone would collect them from Fleet, Hampshire, I don't want any money for them.

18th Apr 2018, 7:21 pm	#1
Radio James Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Sussex, UK. Posts: 10	Tuning Capacitors I have a collection of tuning capacitors (see photo) and would appreciate any advice of whether they have any value and whether anyone wants them. Thank you. Attached Thumbnails

18th Apr 2018, 8:14 pm	#2
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,944	Re: Tuning Capacitors They don't appear to have any great value. Most of us will have similar collections of variable caps scavenged from scrap sets. However, somebody may be glad of them if you offer them FOC in the appropriate forum section.

18th Apr 2018, 8:26 pm	#3
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Tuning Capacitors There appears to be at least one SLF in there so far as I can make out. Lawrence.

19th Apr 2018, 1:29 pm	#4
G8HQP Dave Rest in Peace Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Solihull, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 4,872	Re: Tuning Capacitors They probably don't have huge monetary value, but some of them may be useful to people building or repairing radios. Such capacitors are very expensive to buy new, even when available; modern technology does not use them. Don't dump them; offer them here or on ebay.

19th Apr 2018, 7:14 pm	#5
Radio James Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Sussex, UK. Posts: 10	Re: Tuning Capacitors Thanks to all for the advice. I will offer them up on another section but if anyone would collect them from Fleet, Hampshire, I don't want any money for them.