strange console phonograph- pictures

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Ok , very good , I can now see the red wires going to the rectifier socket , so all is good . In your first shots , it looked like only the yellow wires were hooked up , but the red ones were just hidden by the angle of the shot . Now then , back to the recapping The first thing you will need to do is to read the values of the caps so ya can get replacements . In the silver can are the two that first should be done . On the can it will list the capacities and voltages of each of the can's sections , and those will end up replaced with much smaller units than the original can . The next one I'd do is that cardboard electrolytic under the chassis that connects to the cathode (Pin #8) of your output tube . That cap and the two in the can are the only electrolytic caps in the amp , and don't forget the polarity . Next would be the wax paper caps , yes those DO have values printed on them too , they're just somewhat obscured in the grungy wax . A great solution here is to use a hairdryer or heat gun (Carefully !) to heat and somewhat melt the wax , this will make the wax much easier to see through to read the readings . You may need to slightly twist the caps to read all the ratings since caps are seldom installed with regard to positioning of the labels for easy reading . Now , once you've got your list , and have watched a few You Tube videos on recapping , your ready to go buy your caps . Since I know where Sturbridge Mass is , and know that your not horribly far from Needham , I'd send ya to ''You Do It Electronics" which is the only electronics store I know of that you can drive to and get caps of the needed voltage ratings . Radio Shack sucks , don't even bother , as they carry NOT ONE 450 volt rated cap and only stock the most common low voltage transistor circuit based stuff .

Also , just to make certain , the 5Y3 rectifier tube does go into the socket that has the yellow and red wires going to it , with no other components . The 6SJ7 pre amp goes to the socket that has the braided shielded wire that plugs in from the side of the chassis . And the 6V6 output tube goes in the remaining socket , the one in the middle with the positive side of the electrolytic to pin #8 on the socket . This is correct placement just in case any were mistakenly switched before ya got it .

So your homework now is to get that list of caps going ......