[sdiy] any thoughts on what this part may be?

[Michael E Caloroso]

Can't be a tuning component.  There are only six of them.

Please be careful - it might be an old oil filled condenser which are
known carcinogens.

Maybe someone who restores old tube radios can tell you.

MC

On 3/15/16, Hugh Blemings <hugh at blemings.org> wrote:
> Heya,
>
> On 16/03/2016 05:12, Tim Ressel wrote:
>> I'm going to guess tuning fork of some kind.
>
> yeah, I was wondering if it was just an inductor/resonator of some kind.
>
> In part based on the fact that what appear to be series resistors are of
> differing values and in the hundred ohm plus range - higher R than I'd
> have thought for coil current limiting off an assumed medium voltage
> supply.
>
>> If you tear apart the failed one please post some pics!
>
> +1 :)
>
> Cheers,
> Hugh
>
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