02-11-2019, 10:27 AM
(01-11-2019, 11:44 PM)Chaos Wrote: I was wondering what the wax on those old caps melting point was ? and could i dip new yellow polyprop caps in melted wax to get a similar look ? or would it just melt when the set warmed up making a bloody mess.
The answer to your question is in front of you. The set is nearly 70 years old. How much of the wax has melted in all that time?
Rather than a similar look, wouldn't the same look be better? Personally, I wouldn't bother. After all, back in the day, repairers would use whatever components they had in stock, which would rarely match the originals. Also, apart from you, who is ever going to see these replacements?
However, I know that some restorers take pride in maintaining the original look - their choice entirely. I certainly won't criticise them for it. Taking advantage of the fact that modern capacitors are much smaller than the originals, it is possible to carefully open one end of the cardboard tube, remove the old contents, insert a smaller modern capacitor, then close the tube up again.
I'm sure that someone who is an expert at such things will be able to offer practical advice.
