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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 10:57:29 PM on 9 June 2025.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2215
One of my contacts has a lot of old gear he wants clear. I have sent him a link to join this group. I will try and keep you upto date. Here are his words. I have a storage unit full of very old radio bits - 1920s-1950s - that I need to be rid of. It's costing me money to keep them there. Would be good if you could have a look sometime. They're at Warrawong; I'm at Dapto.

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 8:59:32 PM on 11 June 2025.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2215
I am attending another shed clearance soon and will get back you as to what is there . its all free.

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 9:49:23 AM on 13 June 2025.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5563
Whilst I have few members actively repairing or collecting I know of others that are. On that basis it would be interesting to get an idea of what is there. There was a recent clearance here of a members estate': House books & over flowed a decent size shearing shed & its skillion. Marc President: Vintage Radio Club of North Eastern VIc. Inc

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 6:51:10 PM on 13 June 2025.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2215
I have sent some photos to Brad. I can send some to you as well Marc

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 9:45:53 PM on 16 June 2025.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7524
Photos uploaded to Post 2. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 11:05:29 AM on 20 June 2025.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2215
Well guys I managed to get all of this. would you believe there is 750 kilos in all. Not a bad pick up.

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 5:03:47 PM on 3 July 2025.
	BurntOutElectronics Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 2 October 2019 Member #: 2392 Postcount: 275
That's a hell of a lot of components

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 9:07:55 PM on 3 July 2025.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2215
I would like to extend a invitation for any of you guys or aquantainces to contact me . A lot of this gear I'm happy to give away. Some will be sold cheaply. Please email me.

Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 12:13:27 AM on 4 July 2025.
	Robbbert Location: Hill Top, NSW Member since 18 September 2015 Member #: 1801 Postcount: 2184
The photos only show resistors and capacitors, which is why I didn't show any interest. But if there's valves, then that could be a different story.

Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 6:03:25 AM on 4 July 2025.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2215
No Valves Robbert

Return to top of page · Post #: 11 · Written at 8:01:13 AM on 4 July 2025.
	STC830 Location: NSW Member since 10 June 2010 Member #: 681 Postcount: 1357
Ceramics or mica caps would have interested me, but didn't spoy any in the photos.

Return to top of page · Post #: 12 · Written at 5:50:10 AM on 5 July 2025.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2215
STC830 there are many. 100pf & 350pf x the thousands. Probably lots more others. There is 750 kilos of parts.

Return to top of page · Post #: 13 · Written at 6:39:14 AM on 5 July 2025.
	STC830 Location: NSW Member since 10 June 2010 Member #: 681 Postcount: 1357
Failures of micas, even in low voltage situations are starting to happen, so if they are the right voltage there might be a market for them. I have a limited stock of NOS and ratted micas which luckily have been suitable, but I have been looking around for a reasonably priced kit of NPO ceramics with a range of values, of at least 500V.

Return to top of page · Post #: 14 · Written at 9:38:52 PM on 5 July 2025.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2610
Your best choice these days to replace mica caps is polyprop caps. Styros are good too but have become scarce due to the unavailability of the raw material. Polyprop caps are suitable to replace all these, they have the same very low tempco. Plus they don;t suffer from the intermittent O/C issue that plagues styros. Or silver mica disease.

Return to top of page · Post #: 15 · Written at 11:02:29 PM on 5 July 2025.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5563
Mica caps are still gettable. Interesting the one I replaced recently was one of three that I have seen caused to snap off, in 60 years. Otherwise much of a rare thing to see them failed. However, if I suspect them, or they are out of circuit the ones in the valve radios get leakage tested 500VDC. I have a few Styroseals in stock the big issue with them is the heat putting them in and a heatsink (Haemostat) between it and the heat is desirable. I have never replaced one of those open clamped type pFcaps, nor there AWA hard rubber coated versions, for failing.

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