05-23-2009, 02:12 AM
....mica caps are still avail from several good sources online when needed. I use <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.justradios.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.justradios.com</a><!-- m --> for all my replacement caps needs, personally. Fair pricing, great quality, & friendly service too boot!! However, Im not sure that has anything to do with your reception prob at all. Sometimes, it can be a simple-solution, instead of moving too fast, and possibly reading into the prob to0- much,sometimes,.. on restoring vintage Philcos radios. The 75' antenna was "way too much"capacitance indeed!! Best of luck in nailing-down your prob in your vintage Philco! Keep searching, you WILL find it!!... usually something overlooked after full recap. Best of luck!!! 
