Off topic, but for the old timers

[Gtr_tech]

Can anyone ID the component in this pix:
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Lower R corner....the metal cased job. I'm thinking it may be a detector diode, but its so blown up I can't make out any markings on the case.

The chassis is from a 40s Magnavox console I was commissioned to recap (whatta job that was) and this mystery component is holding up the job.

Any takers?

[Jazz P Bass]

It may help if you describe the circuit that is involved.
What is it attached to.
Where does it go. Looks like a tube socket.
What circuit is involved.

[Gtr_tech]

Its the small silver metal canister pointing downward under the tan mica cap. What yer looking at is the RF coil above it. Its in the tuning circuit, but I don't have the schematic that matches this chassis.

[Gtr_tech]

From some insight via rec.antiques.radio+phono, it looks like this may have been a temperture compensating cap. This makes sense....its a metal cased component so that would sense temp better than a paper cased cap.

[g1]

May be more likely to find a schematic (which I'm sure you would like even if you find that part).
What is the model/chassis?

[Gtr_tech]

Magnavox CR154. Now that I know it was a cap, I can see where it was on the paperwork. I have the schemo, but that part was not ID'd....only a number. No value/voltage. Looks like its not too critical....just to keep the tuner from drifting like a "tempco" does in an analog synth VCO.