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Originally Posted by Steve K
Hi Chris:
It looks like a lot of those caps have already been replaced (other than the electrolytics).
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If those mylar "maroon drop" caps were installed in the 1980s, I'd leave 'em alone for now. All original electrolytics must go, of course.
When I got my CT-100, I knew that the previous owner had recapped it. He passed away a couple of days after I picked up the TV, so that's about all I knew. It took some detective work to figure out what else had been done, and what work remained.
In the parts bins that I inherited from him, I noticed drawers and drawers of little inductors, which initially struck me as odd. I eventually figured out that he had replaced the peaking coils, as well as many resistors and even some cabling. Since he had never gotten the set into playable condition, none of this work had really been "battle tested." I spent loads of time nervously tracing connections and triple-checking for mistakes. All of his work was correct, and very neatly done, which was a great relief. Len deserves a lot of the credit for bringing this TV back to life.
Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
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