Joe -
Well, the first question is, where do you come up with five caps? The
original R-4A is a three section, 100/100/100 @ 200 VDC. Another
section, 20 @ 200 was added 'officially' in the second version, at s/n
3040. But both three and four sections caps have been found 'in the
wild' in the early version one units.
Tom at www.hayseedhamfest.com has replacements in stock generally that
drop right in. I think he supplies four section caps for all versions.
Adding caps under the chassis works too, just be sure to disconnect the
can cap terminals completely. It can be a little crowded.
Ultimately, it's your radio and your decision! :-)
73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA
Drake 2-B, 2-C/2-NT, 4-B, C-Line&
TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs
<www.k4oah.com>
Joe Loverti wrote:
Hi guys,
I'm working on a early serial number (2213) 13-tube R4A receiver. I'd
like to restuff the electrolytic can with new capacitors. It looks
like a very tight fit using (4) 100 x 250V and (1) 20 x 250V new caps
(total of 5 capacitors) in that old can. How do you feel about
mounting new caps in underneath the chassis instead of restuffing?
Does that pretty much ruin the historic value of a radio? Of course,
I'd leave the old can in place for looks.
Thanks for you opinions in advance.
Joe
WW8X
_______________________________________________
Drakelist mailing list
[email protected]
http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
