Monthly Archives: January 2016

How to Read Capacitor Codes

Posted on January 24, 2016 by jwk

I ended up with a massive stash of mil-spec CDE Mica caps recently, and was searching for a refresher on decoding their military part numbers like “CM05FD221GP3”, since the caps came marked for their values but not their voltage ratings. … Continue reading →

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Philips High Fidelity Laboratories 673 Tuner Repair and Alignment

Posted on January 4, 2016 by jwk

This Philips 673 tuner just came through the shop for an overhaul and adjustment. It was working for the most part but the alignment had shifted and there was room for improvement on the sound quality. Philips designed this tuner … Continue reading →

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