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Originally Posted by Penthode
And my 1948 RCA (my first set I acquired in 1969) has all original electrolytics and I have probably put a good thousand hours on that set over the years.
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That's an interesting case, because one of my other superstitions about electrolytics is that they stay healthier when a set is used, rather than sitting idle for decades. In 1969, those caps were only 21 years old, and the set was presumably used during some of those preceding 21 years, so it hadn't been out of service for a super long time. Perhaps playing your TV periodically during the subsequent 44 years has helped those old caps beat the odds.
Phil Nelson