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Originally Posted by Chris55000
"Capacitor droppers" - *DON'T!!!* I don't believe there's any type of paper/polyester capacitor on the market that will withstand a 150mA-250mA sustained current flow to run heaters in an old radio.
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I completely agree with your statement on line cord droppers - neglecting the fire hazard they also contain asbestos and I wouldn't take one in the house.
I have used motor-run capacitors as replacements. These are self-healing film capacitors with life expectancy of 30,000 hours driving inductive loads. A heater chain is a piece of cake for these...