Thread: My new CTC-11!
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Old 03-26-2017, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by TUD1 View Post
Yeah, that would probably help. Unfortunately, I have no components other than what I can get out of parts chassis. I'd be reluctant to use those crappy yellow caps in a sweep circuit of a TV. I've heard of people having problems with them. If I was going to really restore a set, I'd be using Sprague Orange Drops.
There's a lot of misinformation floating around regarding capacitor brand loyalty, but unless you're using NOS Sprague, any new ones are coming from the far east, so likely from the same manufactures as the pretty yellow ones.
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