Seeburg amplifier component identification

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I am fairly new to old electronic components. I am trying to identify all of the caps needed for this Seeburg M 100b Amplifier. There are a few components in the picture that I am not sure what they are. The first is the red components. There is also a tan one of the same type in the picture. The other things are the 2 capicator looking components that are banded and riveted to the base of an electon tube. If this is a capicator, is it ok to cut the band and remove the cap to replace it. If anyone knows please let me know. I have identified all the other caps on this juke.
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MC
 

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The red units are plastic capacitors. Consider them the same as the wax paper tubular styles. Even those red plastic ones go bad internally.

The capacitors with the metal strap/clamp can have their strap cut to replace the capacitor. The strap was only their to hold the capacitor in place so vibration wouldn't knock it loose the modern replacement capacitors are so much smaller and lighter in weight that the clamp/strap is no longer needed. You can drill the clamp's rivet out if you want, but be sure to have a shop vac running while you do it so the metal shavings don't go all over the place and short something out.
 
2 more questions. I am assuming that the wax/paper style are polarized, and the black band is negative. Is that true?

How do I read the value of the plastic caps?
 
The red capacitors have their values plainly marked right on them.

Same with the wax paper tubular caps. They are not polarized.

There might be a couple of cardboard tubular electrolytic capacitors in that amplifier. If so, they will have their leads plainly marked positive and/or negative.
 
Hi MC,

Watch out for any polarized caps (electrolytic) that are held in place with a clamp or spring clamp. Because these early Seeburg chassis had a positive chassis these clamps will have to be insulated (do not rely on the thin insulation, if any on the cap).

Regards
Alan Hood
ami-man
UK
 
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