Restoration Commences on 1947 RCA Victor 721TCS

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Originally Posted by JohnCT

Sure, you can have capacitors work after 70 or more years, but proving a capacitor can work at 70 years and proving a capacitor can work for 15 hours a week for the next 10 years is another thing entirely.

John

I did mention I have a 1949 RCA 8T243 I acquired in 1970 and still runs on its original electrolytics. If I am fortunate to still be alive in 20 years, I will let you know if the capacitors are still okay.

And I generally do not watch 15 hours of TV. I the 721TS case, I simply left it running while going about other things.

I find it very amusing however how some members of this forum take the subject of electrolytic capacitor replacement so very seriously.