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1960-1970 capacitors still working?!
Gyro:
Good question. STC listed applications as Power measurement, AGC/voltage regulation, remote controlled resistors etc.
I have a couple of 10k B14s that I was thinking of using for a thermal RMS converter (a lot bigger thermal response that heater/thermocouple and heater/diode) but haven't got around to it yet. They'd probably work well as RF power sensors too. Theoretically you could use them in place of the old R53 self-heating vacuum thermistor for Wein bridge oscillators, but the bead is a lot bigger and there is more thermal coupling to the outside world through the multiple lead connections.
P.S. I see that you can still pick them up on ebay occasionally, eg: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124302590120
eti:
--- Quote from: wwjd1924 on January 24, 2022, 01:32:44 pm ---I bought 22 kilo's of vintage electronics from an former Philips employee.
A lot of vintage IC's in ceramic and also a bag full of large electrolytic capacitors.
I measures a few of them and they seem fine?
Are they usable, is testing them with my Peak LCR45 and ERS meter enough to determine that?
If so, I want to sell them on Ebay but I don't want to sell bad stuff of course...
Thanks!
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