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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 5:47:41 AM on 10 October 2016.
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 Joerik
 Location: Melbourne, VIC
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I've never seen these type of caps? values .001 .003 .02. They are metal enclosed but open on the sides. High Voltage? No other markings on them other than Values. Any ideas?

High voltage condensers
High voltage condensers
High voltage condensers
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 8:12:26 AM on 10 October 2016.
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 Simplex
 Location: Bathurst, NSW
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Are they old vintage style capacitors? Some photos would help in determining what they are.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 10:06:42 PM on 11 October 2016.
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 Joerik
 Location: Melbourne, VIC
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Hi Simplex,
Uploaded the photos Wrong, so hopefully Brad will connect them.Yes they are from a old console radio no name or numbers,1930s? With a valve line up, 80. 42. 6C6. 6C6. 6D6.. Everything is clearly identifiable in regards replacements,But these ones are new to me. The other caps were wax, 0.1 0.5 etc,
 
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 Ian Robertson
 Location: Belrose, NSW
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They are mica caps, made by the radio manufacturer in-house. I've seen them before, can't recall the brand of radio though. In any case it's a depression-era radio. Note the in-house made wirewound resistor as well.

The outer steel case is squished in a press to calibrate the cap!

Being mica, probably still OK.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 6:58:03 PM on 14 October 2016.
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 Joerik
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Thanks Ian, for that info
 
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