Philly BOL Schematic - EH Scott Radio Enthusiasts2024-03-29T10:28:24Zhttps://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/philly-bol-schematic?commentId=3925821%3AComment%3A76285&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks, Kent!!! I may need t…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2020-11-23:3925821:Comment:929372020-11-23T22:38:50.031ZRobert Feenstrahttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/RobertFeenstra
<p>Thanks, Kent!!! I may need to do that on one of my next Scott projects. I'll let you know.</p>
<p>Thanks, Kent!!! I may need to do that on one of my next Scott projects. I'll let you know.</p> If you ever need some caps, I…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2020-11-23:3925821:Comment:929902020-11-23T13:26:19.731ZKent Kinghttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/KentKing
<p>If you ever need some caps, I've been saving them for years and have (most likely) more than I will ever use. Let me know when you are restoring and what you need...</p>
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<p>Kent<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Robert Feenstra said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/philly-bol-schematic?commentId=3925821%3AComment%3A92934&xg_source=activity#3925821Comment92934"><div><p>Any of the caps in this radio that were still original received the re-stuff treatment. I just…</p>
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<p>If you ever need some caps, I've been saving them for years and have (most likely) more than I will ever use. Let me know when you are restoring and what you need...</p>
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<p>Kent<br/> <br/> <cite>Robert Feenstra said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/philly-bol-schematic?commentId=3925821%3AComment%3A92934&xg_source=activity#3925821Comment92934"><div><p>Any of the caps in this radio that were still original received the re-stuff treatment. I just isn't that hard to do. I dislike the looks of the Chinese yellow caps. However, when the originals are gone, one has to resort to Mike's strategy, as I have done also. But since there were so many and I wanted the radio working very soon, yellow it is! I don't have a huge inventory of old caps to re-stuff and the ones I do have say Zenith or Philco on them.</p>
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<p>Mike, I don't think I have ever seen a "Scott" capacitor! I like it.</p>
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</blockquote> I think he's referring to the…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2020-11-23:3925821:Comment:929362020-11-23T07:39:57.284Zmike hadleyhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/mikehadley
<p>I think he's referring to these, they still have yellow ends though.</p>
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<p>I think he's referring to these, they still have yellow ends though.</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8206326890?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8206326890?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> Hmmm. Interesting!tag:ehscott.ning.com,2020-11-23:3925821:Comment:929352020-11-23T04:46:16.745ZRobert Feenstrahttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/RobertFeenstra
<p>Hmmm. Interesting!</p>
<p>Hmmm. Interesting!</p> I haven't seen any black film…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2020-11-23:3925821:Comment:928572020-11-23T00:54:17.960ZScott Seickelhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/ScottSeickel
<p>I haven't seen any black film caps. Sal has black electrolytics. I only use name brand capacitors that actually have a datasheet. Nichicon or Panasonic for electrolytics, and I love the Panasonic ECQ series for film. But I agree, I hate seeing yellow capacitors under a chassis. They just stick out like a sore thumb. </p>
<p>As for restuffing, you need to pick your battles. As seen below, I chose to add a terminal strip and install new Nichicon capacitors underneath rather than restuff…</p>
<p>I haven't seen any black film caps. Sal has black electrolytics. I only use name brand capacitors that actually have a datasheet. Nichicon or Panasonic for electrolytics, and I love the Panasonic ECQ series for film. But I agree, I hate seeing yellow capacitors under a chassis. They just stick out like a sore thumb. </p>
<p>As for restuffing, you need to pick your battles. As seen below, I chose to add a terminal strip and install new Nichicon capacitors underneath rather than restuff the electrolytics on top of the chassis. Why cut open one of the top capacitors and have a seam showing? I did restuff the 2 underside capacitors. </p>
<p>As for the 2 paper capacitors, I thought about just using some glue to hold them in place without being connected, but probably won't. This amp/PS is a far cry from the rust bucket it was, and I think I will leave well enough alone. </p>
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<p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/RoVO4lg.jpg"/></p> So apparently, the yellow cap…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2020-11-22:3925821:Comment:928542020-11-22T19:52:46.476ZBrad Winderhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/BradWinder
<p>So apparently, the yellow caps are now being made in black, to accommodate us old radio folks. I believe I saw that on Sal's capacitor site...</p>
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<p>So apparently, the yellow caps are now being made in black, to accommodate us old radio folks. I believe I saw that on Sal's capacitor site...</p>
<p> </p> Any of the caps in this radio…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2020-11-22:3925821:Comment:929342020-11-22T17:11:13.196ZRobert Feenstrahttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/RobertFeenstra
<p>Any of the caps in this radio that were still original received the re-stuff treatment. I just isn't that hard to do. I dislike the looks of the Chinese yellow caps. However, when the originals are gone, one has to resort to Mike's strategy, as I have done also. But since there were so many and I wanted the radio working very soon, yellow it is! I don't have a huge inventory of old caps to re-stuff and the ones I do have say Zenith or Philco on them.</p>
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<p>Any of the caps in this radio that were still original received the re-stuff treatment. I just isn't that hard to do. I dislike the looks of the Chinese yellow caps. However, when the originals are gone, one has to resort to Mike's strategy, as I have done also. But since there were so many and I wanted the radio working very soon, yellow it is! I don't have a huge inventory of old caps to re-stuff and the ones I do have say Zenith or Philco on them.</p>
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<p>Mike, I don't think I have ever seen a "Scott" capacitor! I like it.</p> I just did a Philharmonic amp…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2020-11-22:3925821:Comment:930712020-11-22T01:46:41.045ZScott Seickelhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/ScottSeickel
<p>I just did a Philharmonic amp this week with the Solar Sealdtite caps (just 2 of them) but they are a hard plastic type material and just not easy to restuff. You would have to get a new tube and just transfer the label. But on wax caps, I have melted the guts out plenty of times and then sealed the ends after the new cap went in with bees wax. </p>
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<p>I just did a Philharmonic amp this week with the Solar Sealdtite caps (just 2 of them) but they are a hard plastic type material and just not easy to restuff. You would have to get a new tube and just transfer the label. But on wax caps, I have melted the guts out plenty of times and then sealed the ends after the new cap went in with bees wax. </p>
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<p></p> I save all the original caps…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2020-11-22:3925821:Comment:929872020-11-22T00:23:08.401ZKent Kinghttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/KentKing
<p>I save all the original caps when I recap a set and then I melt the guts out and reuse the tubes for restuffing. This gives me actual original cap bodies for a rebuild. I don't do it for every set I work on, but if it is a very rare set or has historical significance, then it gets the treatment.</p>
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<p>I save all the original caps when I recap a set and then I melt the guts out and reuse the tubes for restuffing. This gives me actual original cap bodies for a rebuild. I don't do it for every set I work on, but if it is a very rare set or has historical significance, then it gets the treatment.</p>
<p>Kent</p> I have done that as well. In…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2020-11-20:3925821:Comment:929862020-11-20T22:11:10.492ZRobert Feenstrahttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/RobertFeenstra
<p>I have done that as well. In fact, there are a few that I made in this radio when I was working on it back in May. this time around, there were about 25 caps that I replaced and didn't feel up to the task of making a bunch of paper tubes. I just wanted to get the radio back up and running! I know a lot of guys here don't bother. I usually do and will on the AM/FM where needed. But for now, I'm back enjoying static free reception.</p>
<p>I have done that as well. In fact, there are a few that I made in this radio when I was working on it back in May. this time around, there were about 25 caps that I replaced and didn't feel up to the task of making a bunch of paper tubes. I just wanted to get the radio back up and running! I know a lot of guys here don't bother. I usually do and will on the AM/FM where needed. But for now, I'm back enjoying static free reception.</p>