Emerson VCT120 TV/VCR

[RodzSkolar]

Set has a badly burned capacitor. C472 appears to be 8.2 Mfd. but the working
voltage was nowhere to be found.

Anyone have a schematic on this or know what C472 should be replaced with - it
appears to be non-polarized electrolytic.

Thanks,

Regie

[RodzSkolar]

>Set has a badly burned capacitor. C472 appears to be 8.2 Mfd. but the
>working
>voltage was nowhere to be found.
>

I have been told it is 8.2 mfd 50 WV non-polarized. When I check with Mouser I
find an 8.2 mfd 50 WV but it says it is bi-polar. Can anyone explain to me the
difference between bi-polar and non-polarized. A man at Mouser tried to but I
did not get it. Thanks.

Regie

[RodzSkolar]

>Can anyone explain to me the
>difference between bi-polar and non-polarized.

I found something on this in a book of mine by Bernard Grob. A bipolar
electrolytic consists of two electrolytics connected internally in
series-opposition which then can be used in either polarity but the capacitance
is cut in half. Now I wonder if 2 in series doubles the WV as would normally
be with 2 in series?

Right now I cannot see any difference between a bi-polar and a non-polarized
electrolytic except for the confusion of figuring out just what the WV would
be.

Anyone got any thoughts on this? I would like to get this VCR/TV fixed but
want to put the right capacitor in it and not experiment with it. Thanks.

Regie

[Matt Kruckeberg]

As far as I know bi-polar and non polarized are the same thing. It has been stated
that 2 polarized electrolytics of double the needed capacitance (16.4mfd in your
application) can be connected in series with one reversed so that the same
polarities are tied together, but I have not had good luck with this practice
except for simple audio crossovers. In televisions I have tried it in the caps
would fail within a short period of time. I would just order the original from
Emerson or get the one from Mouser. Good luck.

Matt-Sackman's TV

[RodzSkolar]

All,

The absent minded professor has lost the back to this Emerson VCT120 TV/VCR
Combination. I had a clean up day and think I cleaned up a little too much.

Do any of you have a junker one of these that has a back that you would sell at
a reasonable cost?

Thanks,

Regie

[jsjsh...@gmail.com]

I have the Emerson VCT120 the only thing missing is the flip front cover that conceals the little controls. All else is there but I just tried to insert a VHS tape and it wouldn’t accept it. Are you interested in the unit?

[dansabr...@yahoo.com]

On Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 5:49:53 PM UTC-4, jsjsh...@gmail.com wrote:
> I have the Emerson VCT120 the only thing missing is the flip front cover that conceals the little controls. All else is there but I just tried to insert a VHS tape and it wouldn’t accept it. Are you interested in the unit?

You do realize that the post you are answering is 20 years old right?

[Fox's Mercantile]

Buy is that guy going to be happy.
He's been waiting all this time. ;-)


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[John-Del]

On Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 6:32:53 PM UTC-4, Fox's Mercantile wrote:
> On 6/19/18 5:23 PM, dansabr...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > On Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 5:49:53 PM UTC-4, jsjsh...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> I have the Emerson VCT120 the only thing missing is the flip front cover that conceals the little controls. All else is there but I just tried to insert a VHS tape and it wouldn’t accept it. Are you interested in the unit?
> >
> > You do realize that the post you are answering is 20 years old right?
> >
>
> Buy is that guy going to be happy.
> He's been waiting all this time. ;-)
>

I sure am!!!!!!!