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8/27/2008 10:06:35 AMgary r

I am going to try to recap a 390 Majestic, there are 2 parts i dont know what they are, they are a metal square box aprox 2" square and 1" tall with wires going in. they are both screwed to the chassis underneath. I took one off and the side to the chassis looks like a black plastic or tar. Can someone tell me what they are?

8/27/2008 10:39:39 AMrob

they arent the IF cans are they? if they have holes in the top for adjustments those are the IF cans

:I am going to try to recap a 390 Majestic, there are 2 parts i dont know what they are, they are a metal square box aprox 2" square and 1" tall with wires going in. they are both screwed to the chassis underneath. I took one off and the side to the chassis looks like a black plastic or tar. Can someone tell me what they are?

8/27/2008 10:49:43 AMGary W. Prutchick

Gary r,

Where are the wires connected? You should be able to identify the part on the schematic.

Gary

8/27/2008 4:00:53 PMWalt

They sure liked to pot their transformers and condensers.

8/27/2008 4:25:18 PMgary r

: They sure liked to pot their transformers and condensers. Hey thanks, if they are a capacitor pack, how do you replace them?

8/27/2008 4:19:17 PMgary r

:Gary r, i have not had time yet to trace down the wires, but it has 21 caps total and i can only find 9, so Im thinking the rest are in the boxes as a block
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:Where are the wires connected? You should be able to identify the part on the schematic.
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:Gary
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::I am going to try to recap a 390 Majestic, there are 2 parts i dont know what they are, they are a metal square box aprox 2" square and 1" tall with wires going in. they are both screwed to the chassis underneath. I took one off and the side to the chassis looks like a black plastic or tar. Can someone tell me what they are?

8/27/2008 5:16:30 PMRadiodoc

Gary R,

Do they look like the ones here:

http://www.surplussales.com/Capacitors/BathtubCaps.html

We used to call these bathtub condensers/capacitors.

Radiodoc
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::Gary r, i have not had time yet to trace down the wires, but it has 21 caps total and i can only find 9, so Im thinking the rest are in the boxes as a block
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::Where are the wires connected? You should be able to identify the part on the schematic.
::
::Gary
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:::I am going to try to recap a 390 Majestic, there are 2 parts i dont know what they are, they are a metal square box aprox 2" square and 1" tall with wires going in. they are both screwed to the chassis underneath. I took one off and the side to the chassis looks like a black plastic or tar. Can someone tell me what they are?

8/27/2008 7:02:07 PMgary r

:Gary R, yeah, except they dont have terminals like that just 7 or 8 wires going in them. thanks
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:Do they look like the ones here:
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:http://www.surplussales.com/Capacitors/BathtubCaps.html
:
:We used to call these bathtub condensers/capacitors.
:
:Radiodoc
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:::Gary r, i have not had time yet to trace down the wires, but it has 21 caps total and i can only find 9, so Im thinking the rest are in the boxes as a block
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:::Where are the wires connected? You should be able to identify the part on the schematic.
:::
:::Gary
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::::I am going to try to recap a 390 Majestic, there are 2 parts i dont know what they are, they are a metal square box aprox 2" square and 1" tall with wires going in. they are both screwed to the chassis underneath. I took one off and the side to the chassis looks like a black plastic or tar. Can someone tell me what they are?

8/27/2008 8:19:14 PMRadiodoc

Gary R,

I would still call them bathtub capacitors. They just bring out wires from the caps inside instead of having solder lugs.

Radiodoc
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::Gary R, yeah, except they dont have terminals like that just 7 or 8 wires going in them. thanks
::
::Do they look like the ones here:
::
::http://www.surplussales.com/Capacitors/BathtubCaps.html
::
::We used to call these bathtub condensers/capacitors.
::
::Radiodoc
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::::Gary r, i have not had time yet to trace down the wires, but it has 21 caps total and i can only find 9, so Im thinking the rest are in the boxes as a block
::::
::::Where are the wires connected? You should be able to identify the part on the schematic.
::::
::::Gary
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:::::I am going to try to recap a 390 Majestic, there are 2 parts i dont know what they are, they are a metal square box aprox 2" square and 1" tall with wires going in. they are both screwed to the chassis underneath. I took one off and the side to the chassis looks like a black plastic or tar. Can someone tell me what they are?

8/27/2008 8:46:28 PMgary r

:Gary R, OK, thanks. So how do i recap them, there are no markings or numbers on the units, or can I get them out to see how to rewire new caps in place.
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:I would still call them bathtub capacitors. They just bring out wires from the caps inside instead of having solder lugs.
:
:Radiodoc
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:::Gary R, yeah, except they dont have terminals like that just 7 or 8 wires going in them. thanks
:::
:::Do they look like the ones here:
:::
:::http://www.surplussales.com/Capacitors/BathtubCaps.html
:::
:::We used to call these bathtub condensers/capacitors.
:::
:::Radiodoc
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:::::Gary r, i have not had time yet to trace down the wires, but it has 21 caps total and i can only find 9, so Im thinking the rest are in the boxes as a block
:::::
:::::Where are the wires connected? You should be able to identify the part on the schematic.
:::::
:::::Gary
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::::::I am going to try to recap a 390 Majestic, there are 2 parts i dont know what they are, they are a metal square box aprox 2" square and 1" tall with wires going in. they are both screwed to the chassis underneath. I took one off and the side to the chassis looks like a black plastic or tar. Can someone tell me what they are?

8/28/2008 8:31:39 AMRadiodoc

Gary R,

If the value(s) is(are) not printed on the metal tub, then you will probably have to trace out the leads to the radio's circuitry and read the value from the schematic diagram.

Radiodoc
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::Gary R, OK, thanks. So how do i recap them, there are no markings or numbers on the units, or can I get them out to see how to rewire new caps in place.
::
::I would still call them bathtub capacitors. They just bring out wires from the caps inside instead of having solder lugs.
::
::Radiodoc
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::
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::::Gary R, yeah, except they dont have terminals like that just 7 or 8 wires going in them. thanks
::::
::::Do they look like the ones here:
::::
::::http://www.surplussales.com/Capacitors/BathtubCaps.html
::::
::::We used to call these bathtub condensers/capacitors.
::::
::::Radiodoc
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::::::Gary r, i have not had time yet to trace down the wires, but it has 21 caps total and i can only find 9, so Im thinking the rest are in the boxes as a block
::::::
::::::Where are the wires connected? You should be able to identify the part on the schematic.
::::::
::::::Gary
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:::::::I am going to try to recap a 390 Majestic, there are 2 parts i dont know what they are, they are a metal square box aprox 2" square and 1" tall with wires going in. they are both screwed to the chassis underneath. I took one off and the side to the chassis looks like a black plastic or tar. Can someone tell me what they are?