ID:
2290
Maker's Name:
Aerovox
Dimensions:
5.5 × 1.7 × 1.6 cm
This item is in two parts.
First there is the capacitor consisting of flat metal leaves with interlarded solid dielectric (most likely Mica), clamped together in a metal shroud. The value is likely less than 100 picoFarad, the usual being 100 to 250 picoFarad.
Secondly there is a carbon rod resistor 5 MegOhms in a glass tube with metal ends, and clipped in place across the capacitor. 5 MegOhms is an unusually high value, the usual being one to two MegOhms.
This grid leak combination was placed in the grid circuit of a radio valve and acted to rectify the RF signal and produce the audio signal impressed on the RF signal, a process called demodulation.
