Thanks Paul. But range 3 (the one affected) seems to work OK. And I have
some beehives if I have to do a dirty fix! But, tell me, does your junk box
have those tubular trimmers 2-2pf?

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Oh dear! I think I've hit a bad snag with my AR88D restoration. I was
trying to solder a lead back onto one of those trimmer caps (I mean
condensers!) under the chassis (in the front box). It is C22 (a 2-12 pf
air trimmer, range 3 high end osc). The solder would not take and then
after applying an 80 watt iron for some time the cap itself suddenly
started to melt! I stopped immediately. Have I destroyed it? Are spares
possible to get or can I use another type in this instance of
desperation?


Check for shorts. If it is send me a picture & size and I will go look in
the junk box and see if I have something close for you.

Paul P.