That particular cap is not paper. It is mica. Unusual for such a high value in mica, but, not un heard of.
RCA, and, Zenith were good for those types of tricks.
Mica mold paper caps have the value written on. No dots.
I have had paper mica molds explde.
RCA used those in an early three tube 45 rpm player. Before I realized what was happenning, and, this was 23 years ago, I was getting distorted sound, a bad odor, and, smoke.
Un plugged it, and, took it apart after I heard a loud pop.
Two mica mold paper caps had exploded.
Bill Cahill
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