From bruce@ashbysolutions.com Wed Feb 27 17:32:55 2008
Subject:=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Re=3A_=5BCWSG=5D_Leslie_Crossover_?= =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Lifespan?=

Hi,

>Anyone out there know the lifespan of a Leslie Crossover (122/147). Do
>they wear out after years and years of use? Is a Leslie crossover from
>the 1960's/70's still good? All responses are appreciated.

The coil should probably last about forever. It's an oversized air-core type, and will probably handle 150W or so.

Depending on the type of capacitors, you might consider replacing the dual-cap unit with decent polypropylene or polystyrene products from Digi-Key or Mouser. I did so on my 1968 Model 251. The old Leslies had a single cap that provided two capacitors in one body, with three wires. You probably won't find the exact values in today's assortment, but several caps can be paralleled to attain the proper value.

Regards,

-BW
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Bruce Wahler
AshbySolutions.com™
978.386.7389 voice/fax
bruce@ashbysolutions.com

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