5
\$\begingroup\$

I see a lot of these mysterious marking codes on very old (e.g. 1980) capacitors by different manufacturers.

frako capacitor

roe capacitor

\$\endgroup\$
1
  • \$\begingroup\$ Wild guess: production line number. \$\endgroup\$
    – winny
    Commented Sep 22, 2022 at 16:43

1 Answer 1

5
\$\begingroup\$

Probably (German industry?) standardized case size codes.

Kemet lists these sizes:

enter image description here

\$\endgroup\$
1
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thank you, probably you are right. \$\endgroup\$
    – Coriolanus
    Commented Sep 24, 2022 at 19:18

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.