Tag Archives: restuff

A Surprise in a Re-Stuffed Capacitor

Posted on October 18, 2016 by

I was recently re-stuffing some capacitors for a radio. It’s not something I do often, but I’ve accumulated a pile of pulled vintage caps over the years so I have some on hand if a customer requests the most detailed … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: Restuffed Historical Capacitors for Radio Restoration

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

I’m happy to announce that starting soon, I’ll be offering professionally restuffed vintage capacitors for historically accurate repair and restoration of your antique radio! In my rebuild process, the old capacitor is carefully stripped of the old wax coating and … Continue reading →

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1942 GE LF-116 Radio Repair Part 3 – Capacitor Can Rebuilding

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Part of a continuing series: Part 1 – History and First Looks Part 2 – Tool Prep Part 3 – Capacitor Can Rebuild Part 4 – Capacitors and Socket Replacement  Part 5 – Finished! I’m continuing to work on the … Continue reading →

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