rca 45x11 tube radio

[timmy]

besides the 2 section electrolytic the other caps would be mylar, i think based on the values because they are paper type and one on the antenna. and there is 2 caps off of the on- off switch and dont know what they are unless they are the line caps, .01 400.

[DavGoodlin]

Originally Posted by timmy

besides the 2 section electrolytic the other caps would be mylar, i think based on the values because they are paper type and one on the antenna. and there is 2 caps off of the on- off switch and dont know what they are unless they are the line caps, .01 400.

Timmy, the schemo on Nostalgia Air shows a .05 mf cap from pin 5 of 35Z5 to ground (load side of on/off switch) functioning as a line noise arrester.
This particular application requires a Y2 safety cap because it is AC, not DC(.047@250 VAC) $1.89 [email protected]

I need to get in the habit of using Y2 caps in this function myself. I have a Zenith J615 I just finished that had a shorted (and visually bloated) .05 @ 400V connected across the line, it was shorted and destroyed the 35W4 and #47 pilot light, which had functioned as a fuse in this case.