Re: 1947-48 Elgin 3.5hp, Model 571.58521

[Buccaneer]

Frank, thanks for your reply. I have followed all the posts on the capacitor
substitutions, etc., but don’t find anything in my notes about the reliability
or longivity of the "orange drop" caps.
The Allied caps that Jeff recommended, ie.,
22mfd 940C12P22K-F 21.5 mm (27/32" diameter)
is way too big to fit in any old condenser can. The Wico can
is a smaller diameter than OMC cans, so a guy might have to
go "canless"!
If the orange drops work for you, then I guess I should bite the bullet and try
them. So far, I’ve always found some kind of substitution condenser, like new
Briggs condensers, or just used NOS.
What’s the width of the orange drops?
Thanks, Buccaneer.

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