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The 8-T-241 is a well designed set. During the "nightlight" analog broadcasts in late June 2009, just prior to the total cessation of high power over-the-air analog TV broadcast, I used the KCS28 chassis to pull in a number of stations from Canada, Mexico and as far west as Phoenix and east from Boston and Miami from Southern Illinois! (I'l post some pictures later to prove this!)
As far as the electrolytics are concerned, I have restored four of these chassis and never have had to replace an electrolytic. Al I do is to reform them with a DC supply and monitor the leakage current. As the dielectric reforms, you will find the leakage should diminish to less than 100uA and the capacitor is fine. I give the reforming a few days.
I have not found an electrolytic capacitor from late 40's RCAs which do not reform. And the sets are used daily for extended periods.
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