Amp Cap Kits

I bought an amp cap kit from Vern Tisdale and thought the price was fair. I think the reason some of them are expensive is because for some of the older amps, the caps are next to impossible to locate, or are themselves expensive.

Bill
 
When I had mine done I tried to get a list of the caps in the kits to figure out if I was getting a good price and no one would even tell me what caps they were selling.

I realized they guard the info because if you had the list you could order them from anyone for substantially less.

You can order just about any caps you need and have them delivered for a reasonable price within a few days, just make sure you get everything you need the first time since the shipping is one of the highest priced components on the order.
 
Is there a CAP list somewhere in there?

I know HOW to replace caps... I just was hoping for a list...

:)

Can't you get a schematic or parts list for it? If not, look and see what caps were used and make a list. That site shows how to wire caps in series and parallel to replace impossible to find caps. Good luck. I don't know how to read the values on the old caps with stripes, but I'd imagine there's a tool online somewhere like the resistor chart.
 
RTFM - Check the manual, if there isn't a detailed part list, you can always open the schematic and make a list of all the values next to the cap symbols. They typically look like this --||-- or sometimes --|[--

Also watch for the 'micros' looks like a backwards y.
 
RTFM - Check the manual, if there isn't a detailed part list, you can always open the schematic and make a list of all the values next to the cap symbols.

Or, you could look at the capacitors in the amplifier, and write down the values. They're printed right on the capacitors.
:D

-Ian
 
Jukebox amplifiers typically use a few of the "twist prong" can style electrolytic capacitors (also known as "FP" types). Antique Electronic Supply (www.tubesandmore.com) in Tempe, Arizona is the only source of brand new ones and they are expensive, around $30 to $40 EACH!

Mallory invented this type of capacitor back in 1936 and they were the last capacitor manufacturer to still make them. Because the market for these types was shrinking rapidly, Mallory sold off the original 1936 capacitor making machinery to Antique Electronic Supply about ten years ago. Antique set up the equipment in Mexico and started manufacturing these capacitors in small production runs. That's why they are so expensive.
 
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