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Old 02-15-2011, 09:56 PM
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Those big tar block caps don't have polarity. They're really just paper and foil caps potted in tar. I have a similar one in my WR8 Radiola chassis. The filter caps were around 1-2 uF.
I used Cornel Dubilier non polarized poly caps for the replacements.
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