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<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>>>>i have no doubt that the fact that the caps are TOAST
is a big part of this.  but what's actually happening?  why does the
amp work, then >>>not, then work, then...</span></font><font
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<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>>>>alex </span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
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<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Try </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.vintage-radio.com/projects/reformer.shtml">http://www.vintage-radio.com/projects/reformer.shtml</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> for a bit of info and a cap reformer
project. Obviously it’s probably better to replace but this website has
interesting stuff on restoration. The whole ‘vintage radio/vintage valve’ topic
is a goldmine if you’re interested in searching for tube/valve stuff because
these enthusiasts have to be resourceful in the 21<sup>st</sup> century.</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Lincoln</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black;
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