Ussr millitary spec tantalum capacitors

[adam mizer]

Thyratron appears interesting.
I wonder about the elements used inside.
Also I do not take this stuff apart without knowing what may be inside.
Thats one reason it has sat around here for many years.
Like those high voltage ceramic capacitors some use radioactive elements inside.

 

[anarxi]

bought on the Internet, at an auction
fought like a lion for this lot

16 euros including delivery.

I hope silver continues to rise

black "larvae" - diodes
0.56 grams of gold per 1000 pieces

 

[anarxi]

bought at an auction on the Internet...

 

[anarxi]

By the way, many of these K52 have palladium plating on the inner side of silver cap. Decimals of % speaking of weight, but Pd is there. If you will have bigger amount in the future, it is worth stripping from solution.

These, gun showed 1% palladium.
after the caps have been fused into an ingot...