On Sat, 12 Dec 2020 04:49:05 -0000 (UTC), "Don" wrote:
The earlier Callins link was only for reference to give people an idea
of the price and physical characteristics.
My questions actually pertain to a 100 ?F 6 V Callins, which looks
identical. It's used in a PAIA VCO module from the 1970s. The
schematic's shown he
https://crcomp.net/paia/2720-2A.png
C7 is the Callins. C6 is a plain vanilla electrolytic in a can. They
both have a value of 100 ?F.
Although the simpleminded answer goes through everyone's mind first, it
doesn't add up. Why pay more for a Callins back in the day? Why not buy
twice as many electrolytics in cans to get a better price break?
Or, if Callins was the cheap alternative back then, why pay more
for electrolytics in cans?
Perhaps the answer's as simple as the late John Simonton inheriting a
pile of Callins. It's too late to ask John, but there's a PAIA forum,
which may supply some answers, provided they process my registration.
For the time being, the Callins will be substituted with a new
electrolytic in a can.
Danke,
Looks like a 6V part used to filter a 6.2V reference voltage.
Hmmm.
RL