Re: OT: Help IDing an old cap

Polypropolyene. Can be replaced by any 0.02/100V cap. The green one is a
dipped 0.22uF and you should be able to replace it with almost anything.
Don't use a disc for either of these if this is an audio application or you
might pick up hum.

John :-#)#

At 08:05 AM 10/30/01, you wrote:

>sci.electronics.repair seems to have failed me, so I'm trying here as a shot
>in the dark. Can someone look at this picture:
>
>http://www.westnet.com/~chris/reelcap.jpg
>
>And tell me what kind of cap that is in the center at C3B ?
>My 'kind' I mean I know it's not an electrolitic, and it's not a disc -- but
>what is it -- dipped, tantalum (don't think so), what ? It just doesn't look
>familiar.
>
>If anyone knows what the .022uF 250V green thing in at the bottom is, I'ld
>apprecaite that too.
>
>
>
>
>(This is an old Wallensack reel tape player that has devleoped a lot of hum.
>I'm recapping it because, well, its what I know how to do. :-) Again sorry
>for the OT -- Please reply off-list so I don't clutter this up more. In
>fact, if anyone knows of resources other than s.e.r for fixing old stuff,
>I'ld apprecaite that too.
>
>
>-Chris
>
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>Chris Candreva -- chris@westnet.com -- (914) 967-7816
>WestNet Internet Services of Westchester
>http://www.westnet.com/
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