An interesting study, on just that topic (shelf life), here: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3104/m2/1/high_res_d/thesis.pdf |
If she is quiet with no buzzing or humming that is good.@grannyring It may well be running with half of its rated capacity though- and at risk of imminent failure. A cap that is 20 years old is at its 'half life' which is my way of saying that about half of them that old are now failing. The remaining ones that are good are not far behind. |
@atmasphere Thanks Ralph. This is Mike Moe. Not sure if you remember me locally, but used stop by your shop a bit when I owned your equipment. I.E remember when I had to have My MP1 board clean because Pro Gold was used inside and was migrating over the whole board because of the heat? I respect your knowledge and will not purchase a VTL Siegfried MK1 that has very limited hours on it, but is 20 years old. |
