[radiotron]

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

The appearance of old paper and electrolytic caps is not a good guide to their internal condition. (They can look great outside but be garbage inside.) They are so often bad that most restorers replace them without question. This article has info about recapping:

http://antiqueradio.org/recap.htm

Have fun!

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html

thanks that helped a lot