source for can electrolytic caps??

A few reliable sources:

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Dave M
MasonDG44 at comcast dot net  (Just substitute the appropriate characters in the 
address)

Never take a laxative and a sleeping pill at the same time!!

BOB: The top of the chassis mount "can" electrolytics usually are just dried up and as long as they are not shorted or have excessive electrical leakage you do not have to remove them or disconnect them thus preserving the original look... and can connect "modern" electrolytics under the chassis to the "can" electrolytic terminals. The modern caps are so much smaller in the last several years and can easily be mounted under the chassis. electricitym . .

Yes mount new individual caps under the chassis.

1. The cap cans available these days are possibly old stock, which could be leaky already.

2.They are also quite costly. 3.Designs and dimensions may not match up to the holes in your chassis.

Best to disconnect the power supply wiring from the old cap can in case of a future short, mount new caps so they share the original ground, and sometimes a terminal strip helps for the hot leads. Zap straps to hold the new caps in place are sometimes handy. Be sure to order polarized caps. Make sure the fuse is rated correctly no more than 2 amps, possibly 1 or 1.5 amp slo-blo. It's all about protecting the power transformer ($$$$).

JK

Or, as some nuts are pretty good at, is opening the old can, gutting it, and stuffing it with a fresh new electrolytic, which is most likely small enough to fit right in! Old Chief Lynn

Thanks that sounds worth a try Bob

Howdy Bob......Check out Antique Electronic Supply at this URL

Gord

Yes, Antique Electronics

has some brand new fresh stock can "FP" style capacitors.

Bob -

Tim Reese - replacing electrolytic in old gear

Phil Nelson's DIY web page

Antique Radio Supply has access (may have purchased) the Mallory "FP" electrolytic "can" production equipment. So they make the more popular values.

Photos for "restuffing the old cans with new capacitors

Rebuilding paper capacitors (Smithsonian level of restoration)