Re: Condenser
If you open up some of the old condensers from say 1980 on back depending on the brand, you may find that the capacitor insulation is wax paper instead of the mylar film used now days. Some of the metalized strips were paper coated with a metallic substance instead of metal foil. These old materials do deteriorate with time. Poor storage conditions can speed up the deterioration process.
It's kind of a crap shoot, trying to use old original stuff and especially if it was a cheap brand to begin with. Don't pull too hard on the pigtail. It might come off in your hand. I've had it happen on several occasions.
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