Hi,
I might be able to help you out. I do have some connections that I need to check up on. I do also have a hugh pile of original spare parts, though I assume that any capacitor from the good old days no longer will be all that good.
Please do also remember that it is not only the capacitors that get out of order. Also other components can get out of order, not having the correct value anylonger. I also experienced that it sometimes do help to change the sockets for the tubes, and I even had some new wires into one of the amps I repaired and it helped!
Best regards
Lars
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Fra: Jeff Dairiki <dairiki@...>
Til: hammond_zone@... <hammond_zone@...>
Dato: 22. maj 2001 17:59
Emne: [hammond_zone] Old caps (was Re: Hammond B-100 or B-200)
Right now I plan to exchange the electrolytic caps in or C3 ?s preamp due to
a crackling noise the is not caused by the tubes. Do you know if the
original types are still available?
Hi Peter,
There is a Mexican company which still makes multipart capacitors
(the company name is "Aero-M" or something like that), BUT their
product is reported to be of very low quality, and is not recommended.
NOS (new old stock) caps are obviously not a smart option, since
they, like the caps in your organ, are way past they're pull date.
So you're best off replacing multi-section caps with axial electrolytics.
Leave the old multi-section caps (disconnected, but) in place, and install
the axial caps inside the chassis. More details at:
If you really want to retain the original look:
I've heard rumors of a fellow who will take your old multisection
capacitors, remove all they're guts, put new, modern electrolytics
inside, and seal them back up. (My guess is that this is more of
interest to antique radio restorers than to Hammond restorers.)
Jeff
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