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Model 50A rebuild
Mtmattking
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04-08-2024, 07:19 PM
I have been out of this hobby for many years.

1st question:  when I replace the Bakelite enclosed Bypass Condensers do I just install a simple capacitor (with the correct Mfd, of course) by swapping out the Bakelite device?

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Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 04-08-2024, 07:19 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by GarySP - 04-08-2024, 08:43 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by morzh - 04-08-2024, 09:30 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 04-08-2024, 09:35 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 04-08-2024, 09:37 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by klondike98 - 04-08-2024, 09:51 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 04-08-2024, 09:57 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by klondike98 - 04-09-2024, 03:20 AM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 04-09-2024, 10:56 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by morzh - 04-11-2024, 08:01 AM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 06-29-2024, 09:58 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by morzh - 06-30-2024, 11:07 AM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 06-30-2024, 12:41 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by morzh - 06-30-2024, 01:16 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by GarySP - 06-30-2024, 04:25 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 07-06-2024, 08:26 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by morzh - 07-06-2024, 10:20 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 07-07-2024, 01:00 AM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by RodB - 07-07-2024, 09:24 AM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Chas - 07-07-2024, 09:50 AM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Paul Philco322 - 07-07-2024, 01:19 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by GarySP - 07-07-2024, 03:19 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by morzh - 07-07-2024, 07:33 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 07-15-2024, 01:02 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 07-20-2024, 10:28 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Radioroslyn - 07-22-2024, 09:29 AM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Mtmattking - 07-22-2024, 07:10 PM
RE: Model 50A rebuild - by Radioroslyn - 07-23-2024, 07:58 AM
RE: Model 50 Capacitor values - by Mtmattking - 04-08-2024, 10:39 PM



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