TV Boost Capacitor

Unknown - CUSTOM BUILT: USA

  • Year
  • 1965 ?
  • Category
  • Radio part (not a module) 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 318919

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: TV Boost Capacitor - Unknown - CUSTOM BUILT: USA
  • Shape
  • Miscellaneous shapes - described under notes.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 1.25 x 0.5 x 1.5 inch / 32 x 13 x 38 mm
  • Notes
  • Model is a plastic encased capacitor, used to boost the high voltage in a TV set. The device has the pin configuration of an Octal Vacuum Tube, and was placed over the tube pins before being plugged into the circuit. The 100pF capacitor connects  to the Anode and Cathode, pins 3 and 5, of a 6/12AX4 Horizontal Damper Tube.

    The unit is marked EL, and sold under the brand Arco-Elmenco.  The connection to Arco Electrical Corp., if any, is unknown. 

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0 lb 0.3 oz (0.016 lb) / 0.007 kg
  • Author
  • Model page created by Jack Sorensen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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