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Henry Kolesnik

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Sep 22, 2008, 5:37:00 PM9/22/08
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Does anyone know the date codes that Mallory uses on their electrolytic
caps a 1900ufd at 450v? Here's a couple of lines..
CGS192T450X5L3PH
235-8112K
Thanks

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junebug1701

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Sep 22, 2008, 10:16:17 PM9/22/08
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On Sep 22, 4:37 pm, "Henry Kolesnik" <koles...@nojunksbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Does anyone know the date codes that Mallory uses on their electrolytic
> caps a 1900ufd at 450v?  Here's a couple of lines..
> CGS192T450X5L3PH
> 235-8112K
> Thanks

If I'd have to guess, Hank, I would say that cap was made in the 12th
week of 1981. That's according to the last 4 digits.

James

Franc Zabkar

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Sep 23, 2008, 2:32:28 AM9/23/08
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:37:00 -0500, "Henry Kolesnik"
<kole...@nojunksbcglobal.net> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>Does anyone know the date codes that Mallory uses on their electrolytic
>caps a 1900ufd at 450v? Here's a couple of lines..
>CGS192T450X5L3PH
>235-8112K
>Thanks

I have three screw terminal Mallory caps with the following markings:

MALLORY
MADE IN U.S.A
TYPE CGS
30000MFD 15VDC
POS + 85C
MAX SURGE 20VDC
95661319
235-8102K

MALLORY
MADE IN U.S.A
TYPE CGS
29000MFD 15VDC
POS + 85C
MAX SURGE 30VDC
CGS293U025R4C3PH
235-8532K

MALLORY
MADE IN U.S.A
TYPE CGS
21000MFD 16 VDC
POS + 85C
MAX SURGE 20 VDC
CGS213U016R3L
362 8906 56699

They all date from around the early 80s.

Here they are pictured among Sprague caps of the same vintage:
http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/screwcaps70.jpg

I'd say that 8112 is a YYWW date code.

- Franc Zabkar
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hifi-tek

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Sep 23, 2008, 6:24:47 PM9/23/08
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<snip>

> MALLORY
> MADE IN U.S.A
> TYPE CGS
> 21000MFD 16 VDC
> POS + 85C
> MAX SURGE 20 VDC
> CGS213U016R3L
> 362 8906 56699
>
> They all date from around the early 80s.
>
> Here they are pictured among Sprague caps of the same vintage:
> http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/screwcaps70.jpg
>
> I'd say that 8112 is a YYWW date code.

It is a YYMM date code. I have several pieces of vintage medical electronics
equip, and the date codes on the Mallory caps all match closely the date
codes on other parts.

"> MALLORY
> MADE IN U.S.A
> TYPE CGS
> 30000MFD 15VDC
> POS + 85C
> MAX SURGE 20VDC
> 95661319
> 235-8102K

This one is from Feb 1982 - and it's Kosher too. ;-)
>
Remember Sprague's motto?
Don't be vague, ask for Sprague.

a little levity . . . very little . . .
Regards,
Tom


Franc Zabkar

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Sep 24, 2008, 3:58:43 AM9/24/08
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On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:24:47 -0400, "hifi-tek"
<t.ho...@insightbb.com> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>> I'd say that 8112 is a YYWW date code.
>
>It is a YYMM date code.

Then how do you account for the "32" in "235-8532K"?

Here are two more caps, with date codes of 7945 and 8102:

MALLORY
MADE IN U.S.A
CGS591T200R3C3PL
590MFD 200VDC
POS + 85C
MAX SURGE 250VDC
1014861-00
235-7945K

MALLORY
BIONOL
CAPACITOR
6MFD
660 VAC
60 HZ NO PCBS
95686701
37NB6606
PROTECTED
C 200 AFC
64591 PTD
8102-1

Syl

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Sep 24, 2008, 7:17:26 AM9/24/08
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Franc Zabkar a écrit :

> On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:24:47 -0400, "hifi-tek"
> <t.ho...@insightbb.com> put finger to keyboard and composed:
>
>>> I'd say that 8112 is a YYWW date code.
>> It is a YYMM date code.
>
> Then how do you account for the "32" in "235-8532K"?

It IS YYWW (that is year and week)
so....235-8532 means 1985, 32nd week. That is why the K is there...

Syl

John Byrns

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Sep 24, 2008, 8:31:34 AM9/24/08
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I agree that it is YYWW, but I don't understand what you are saying the reason
is that the "K" is there? Why is the "K" there?

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Syl

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Sep 24, 2008, 10:58:58 AM9/24/08
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John Byrns wrote:
> In article <gbd7k6$7ec$2...@aioe.org>, Syl <s...@someplace.com> wrote:
>
>> Franc Zabkar a �crit :

>>> On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:24:47 -0400, "hifi-tek"
>>> <t.ho...@insightbb.com> put finger to keyboard and composed:
>>>
>>>>> I'd say that 8112 is a YYWW date code.
>>>> It is a YYMM date code.
>>> Then how do you account for the "32" in "235-8532K"?
>> It IS YYWW (that is year and week)
>> so....235-8532 means 1985, 32nd week. That is why the K is there...
>
> I agree that it is YYWW, but I don't understand what you are saying the reason
> is that the "K" is there? Why is the "K" there?
>

weeK, to avoid any possible confusion to the date format used.

Syl

VZ/res0zhra

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Sep 24, 2008, 12:27:20 PM9/24/08
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"Syl" <s...@someplace.com> wrote in message news:gbdkji$v4m$1...@aioe.org...


I have two that have the code 235-6039H. Looks like the 39th weeH of 1960.


John Byrns

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Sep 24, 2008, 12:48:33 PM9/24/08
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That's where I figured you were headed with the "K", but typically the YYWW date
code, as used on semiconductors for example, is used without a format indicator,
in fact IIRC some versions of the YYWW date code scramble the digits in one way
or another to obscure their meaning.

I wonder if the "K" might not have another meaning, such as a code to indicate
which of several factories the device was produced in? If that is the case, the
fact that "K" is the last letter in "week" might just be a coincidence.

maa...@panic.xx.tudelft.nl

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Sep 24, 2008, 1:51:44 PM9/24/08
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In rec.antiques.radio+phono John Byrns <byr...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I wonder if the "K" might not have another meaning, such as a code to indicate
> which of several factories the device was produced in? If that is the case, the
> fact that "K" is the last letter in "week" might just be a coincidence.

I'm pretty sure it is a coincidence. I have only ever seen such indication
on some Philips equipment where the letters KW (kalenderweek,
kalenderwoche) are printed in front of a 3 or 4 digit code. Every single
other piece of equipment I ever saw with such a code only has letters with
another meaning in front of or after the date code.

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Syl

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Sep 24, 2008, 4:11:04 PM9/24/08
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John Byrns a �crit :

Could well be but so far only found K and was told so.

I was also told the first 3 digits where the factory ID,
can anyone confirm this?

Q: to OP. What country of origin is the cap from?
Could it be a code for country of origin? Like Canada, US...

Syl

raypsi

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Sep 27, 2008, 6:03:37 AM9/27/08
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On Sep 24, 4:11 pm, Syl <s...@someplace.com> wrote:
> John Byrns a crit :

>
>
>
>
>
> > In article <gbdkji$v4...@aioe.org>, Syl <s...@someplace.com> wrote:
>
> >> John Byrns wrote:
> >>> In article <gbd7k6$7e...@aioe.org>, Syl <s...@someplace.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> Franc Zabkar a crit :
> >>>>> On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:24:47 -0400, "hifi-tek"
> >>>>> <t.hoeh...@insightbb.com> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>
> >>>>>>> I'd say that 8112 is a YYWW date code.
> >>>>>> It is a YYMM date code.
> >>>>> Then how do you account for the "32" in "235-8532K"?
> >>>> It IS YYWW (that is year and week)
> >>>> so....235-8532 means 1985, 32nd week. That is why the K is there...
> >>> I agree that it is YYWW, but I don't understand what you are saying the
> >>> reason
> >>> is that the "K" is there?  Why is the "K" there?
> >> weeK, to avoid any possible confusion to the date format used.
>
> > That's where I figured you were headed with the "K", but typically the YYWW date
> > code, as used on semiconductors for example, is used without a format indicator,
> > in fact IIRC some versions of the YYWW date code scramble the digits in one way
> > or another to obscure their meaning.
>
> > I wonder if the "K" might not have another meaning, such as a code to indicate
> > which of several factories the device was produced in?  If that is the case, the
> > fact that "K" is the last letter in "week" might just be a coincidence.
>
> Could well be but so far only found K and was told so.
>
> I was also told the first 3 digits where the factory ID,
> can anyone confirm this?
>
> Q: to OP. What country of origin is the cap from?
> Could it be a code for country of origin? Like Canada, US...
>
> Syl- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I used to make a living selling P.R. Mallory
the 3 digit code is the manufacturer, 274
is/was RCA. And 235 is/was Mallory.
Ole P.R Mallory used to snap up companies
like RMC and Duracell. When he retired they
started selling off all those companies.

73 OM

n8zu

Michael A. Terrell

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Sep 27, 2008, 1:26:51 PM9/27/08
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raypsi wrote:
>
> I used to make a living selling P.R. Mallory
> the 3 digit code is the manufacturer, 274
> is/was RCA. And 235 is/was Mallory.
> Ole P.R Mallory used to snap up companies
> like RMC and Duracell. When he retired they
> started selling off all those companies.


Now, Mallory (Capacitors) is owned by Cornell Dubiler.


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