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Old 09-21-2011, 01:11 AM
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People may have different views on replacing the mylar "maroon drop" caps in these sets. My first CTC-11 (I have two) seemed to work well after replacing only electrolytics. It started to sag after a couple of years. Going back in and replacing the maroon drops (esp. on the sweep boards) made a world of difference.

When I later did my CTC-7, I showed the maroon drops no mercy. Life is too short to keep re-restoring a TV every time another marginal part fades out. Simpler to do a thorough job on the first go-round. I might feel more sentimental about originality if this were some precious early prototype, etc., but CTC-11 does not fall in that category.

Just my $0.02.

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Last edited by Phil Nelson; 09-22-2011 at 12:06 AM.
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