On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:34:42 +0100, Frank Erskine
wrote:


Are we talking abiut the same thing? These were rectangular, flattish,
with rounded edges (typically about a cm per side, 2-3mm thick, wires
from two of the bottom corners, horizontal stripes. Polyester ISTR.

They were modern things. Proper condensers (mica) were maybe 1" x 3/4"
x 1/16" and dipped in brown wax, or encased in brown bakelite
(engraved with the value) with large flat tags sticking out of the
ends.

Or Hunts/TCC paper ones in an aluminium tube with rubber seals in the
ends.

That is *OLD* .


Then of course there were wet electrolytics that had to be kept
upright...

Really ? Never new that. That could explain one or two things ...

Presumably one only ever encountered them hard mounted on (pre-war)
wireless set chassis.

Derek.