I'm working my way through a Tektronix 4006 terminal purchased of eBay right now.
First stage is the low voltage power supplies, and I noticed right away that one of the
multi-stage electrolytic filter caps there was running quite hot (this was with downstream
electronics isolated, and a 40 ohm dummy load on the +20V supply per recommendation in the
service manual.)
The cap in question is a multi-section Mallory can, 150 at 400 / 150 at 250, used to
filter the +185 and +320 unregulated supplies. It is C395 A/B on the schematics, Tek part
290-0549-00, Mallory part 68D20193.
This terminal is so beautifully engineered inside that it would be a real shame to replace
this with some sort of ugly bodge. Any part-sourcing gurus out there able to steer me in
a good direction here? I have found the part listed in the various online NSN aerospace
cross-referencing sites, but haven't bothered to ask for a quote from any -- I'm
guessing cynically that "RFQ" + "Aero..." = 5 zillion dollars for one
piece... :-) Has anybody here used one of these sites successfully?
cheers,
--FritzM.