I just got this Crosley 515radio and I was wanting to recap it but I'm not sure about the old caps that are in it. Most are marked 2 x .02 or similar. They only have two leeds so how can there be 2 caps or what does this mean?

:I just got this Crosley 515radio and I was wanting to recap it but I'm not sure about the old caps that are in it. Most are marked 2 x .02 or similar. They only have two leeds so how can there be 2 caps or what does this mean?
:
The metal mounting strap is a common lead.
Carl T

::I just got this Crosley 515radio and I was wanting to recap it but I'm not sure about the old caps that are in it. Most are marked 2 x .02 or similar. They only have two leeds so how can there be 2 caps or what does this mean?
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:The metal mounting strap is a common lead.
:Carl T
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Thaks Carl,
I wondered if that wasn't the case...just never run across that before.

The metal strap is also not always connected to chassis ground. In some cases, like my Crosley 148, one capacitor has the strap connected to the 1st audio plate. The .001 MFD lead goes to the chassis, and the .03 MFD lead goes to the grid of the output tube.

These capacitors are easily disassembled, and tubular metalized film caps fit nicely inside, if you are interested in restuffing caps.

T.