ok.....opened my m44 and mps2240....took the metal to work and stripped and refinished them white pearl with mini gold flakes.
(pretty sweet looking) in the meantime...i ordered caps from digi key and op-amps for both and went ahead and pulled the caps from my 44....now i have to ask.....negative is signafied by round thru holes and positive square thru holes...is this correct,memory is sad...to much smokin in my younger years..lol