[fenbach]

thanks for the help with the bakelite caps in my model 60. which i will replace.
but now I have several follow-up questions to steve davis's post about cap no. 49. he says to replace it with a safety cap. I'm guessing that would mean and X-Y cap?
but even more, I'm curious to know why it's even there?? I've worked on radios that don't have any connection between the power source and the chassis. most recently a Belmont/Airline 585. which, in turn makes me wonder if I couldn't/shouldn't just remove it???
and now I'm remembering that someone suggested putting an X-Y cap across the power line in an AA5 radio to reduce the amount of hum. is one configuration better somehow than the other????