On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 8:58 PM, James Fraser < wheresthatistanbul-pcil...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I find myself wondering if, say, a radio from 1930 could still be > reasonably expected to work "as-is" in 1960 (i.e. thirty years or more > later) as opposed to Compact Macs, which, thirty years on, more or less > *cannot* be operated with their original capacitors. > Generally, it can be expected to need to replace *at least* the large capacitor in the power supply--which will cause a loud, annoying hum. The tubes, though, are likely to be all right. -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462 -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.