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Hi, I'm new here and new to electronics in general. I am mostly interested in audio electronics. I need some help to identify these capacitors. I have found a couple different names for these online and just want to be sure. So.....
Are these polystyrene? Are they polarized. I have been testing them as if they were but want to know for sure.
Thanks for the help.
 

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The capacitors are very old metalized plastic film type. The line indicates the outer wrap that should be grounded or connected to a low impedance source so the capacitor does not pickup interference from the air.

Some fairly modern Oriental capacitors look like yours but European and American capacitors today look like this:
 

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