1950s RCA B & W TV

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Originally Posted by Electronic M

Ever see a modern replacement cap with a 3 digit value referenced to pF? For instance a 332k cap is 3300pF=.0033uF or a 104k cap is .1uF=10,000pF. Bumblebees use that same modern notation only the numbers are encoded in resistor color code (there are also usually extra bands for tolerance and voltage)....IMHO if you are using modern caps with that notation and know color code, bees are easier to change than other styles since you can read the number off the color code and then grab that number out of the replacement parts bin.

Now what's interesting about these Bumblebee caps is that they are of the radial leaded type that sit upright on the board as opposed to the axial leaded type that you normally see.