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Just a little work under the chassis tonight, mostly just following wires and identifying where everything is relative to the schematic. The old electrolytic capacitors C7, C8 were completely clipped out of the circuit when the replacement electolytics were put in. I'll add in the schematic at the bottom of this post. The can came off the chassis easily by unscrewing two machine screws. I have two 4.7uF film caps that should fit nicely in the can assuming I can get the top unsoldered and the guts out of the can. Not quite sure how I'll mount things in the can yet. Three leads come out of the can, the + for both caps tied together, the - of one for ground, and the - of the other to the transformer center tap.
In the category of finding something that is different or unusual inside the radio, the finger print of someone who was in the set in the past is clearly visible on the cap can. Probably either from the factory on assembly or the repair tech who put the new electrolytics in.
...and here's the schematic;
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