RS capacitors - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

StratLou · 16th Sep 2006, 2:31 am

Is anyone familiar with R S capacitors? Does anyone know if they're still around and if they can be found, company history, etc?? Thanks.

Nickthedentist · 16th Sep 2006, 9:08 am

RS = RadioSpares.

They were a big name in the 1960s, supplying all kinds of replacement parts for the TV and radio repair trade.

They still exist: http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/rswww/ho...eturningUser=N

Nick.

coil1234 · 16th Sep 2006, 10:59 am

Hello, yes agree with Nick RS= Radiospares, however I don't think they ever actually manufactured capacitors themselves but being a large distributor, components often were re-branded RS but made by various makers.

Regards Mike

ProdMan · 20th Mar 2007, 8:52 pm

RS (Radio Spares) don't make anything. RS do contract suppliers to produce RS branded products to their requirements, and RS often brand manufacturer's components as their own, although this now tends to be for batteries, tools and test equipment, for example.

plumbweiss · 4th May 2007, 10:40 pm

Re electrolytics, the early grey caps with a swirly 'radiospares' logo and flying man look just like contemporary Plessey ones. The 1970/80's violet ones are Dubilier for sure. There are others!

Marconi Man · 5th May 2007, 6:56 pm

Polystyrenes supplied by RS are made by LCR Capacitors in Wales...

In the 70s when I was a designer at Marconi Instruments we were forbidden to use RS components as they weren't tracable by the manufacturer.

Might have been why RS relented a bit and now state who the manufacturers are?

John.

16th Sep 2006, 2:31 am	#1
StratLou Triode Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boston, USA Posts: 12	RS capacitors Is anyone familiar with R S capacitors? Does anyone know if they're still around and if they can be found, company history, etc?? Thanks.

16th Sep 2006, 9:08 am	#2
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,865	Re: RS capacitors RS = RadioSpares. They were a big name in the 1960s, supplying all kinds of replacement parts for the TV and radio repair trade. They still exist: http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/rswww/ho...eturningUser=N Nick.

16th Sep 2006, 10:59 am	#3
coil1234 Pentode Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Almeria, Spain Posts: 221	Re: RS capacitors Hello, yes agree with Nick RS= Radiospares, however I don't think they ever actually manufactured capacitors themselves but being a large distributor, components often were re-branded RS but made by various makers. Regards Mike

20th Mar 2007, 8:52 pm	#4
ProdMan Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Corby, Northamptonshire, UK. Posts: 4	Re: RS capacitors RS (Radio Spares) don't make anything. RS do contract suppliers to produce RS branded products to their requirements, and RS often brand manufacturer's components as their own, although this now tends to be for batteries, tools and test equipment, for example.

4th May 2007, 10:40 pm	#5
plumbweiss Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 157	Re: RS capacitors Re electrolytics, the early grey caps with a swirly 'radiospares' logo and flying man look just like contemporary Plessey ones. The 1970/80's violet ones are Dubilier for sure. There are others!

5th May 2007, 6:56 pm	#6
Marconi Man Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Luton, Bedfordshire, UK. Posts: 9	Re: RS capacitors Polystyrenes supplied by RS are made by LCR Capacitors in Wales... In the 70s when I was a designer at Marconi Instruments we were forbidden to use RS components as they weren't tracable by the manufacturer. Might have been why RS relented a bit and now state who the manufacturers are? John.