Martin Riddle wrote:
"Jim wrote
in message ...
On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:01:25 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Cheapy Capacitance Meter?

Recommendations?

...Jim Thompson

Capacitor labeled...

VAX
334J
50V

0.33uF / 50V ??


would be my guess. Looks similar in notation to silver mica caps. eg: J

Yup 'J' = +- 5% tolerance would be my guess.
http://www.sentex.ca/~mec1995/gadgets/caps/caps.html

Some multimeters have a built in capacitor meter.

--Winston