I have no idea what "the farad value of capacitance" means, but thanks for the clarification.
Is that the amount of noise it filters?
So, I could probably get away with not transferring them to the new motor?
At least for some testing that is.
Sometimes it is easier to ask a dumb question on here than to un-solder the old then solder the new, just to test.
Then, if it does not have the intended result, un-solder and re-solder again.

MAUS 45, I originally used graphite as well and seemed to help.
But as Panther G points out, as the groove gets more and more worn, the traverse gets more rickety.
My Pershing is now 3 years old and has been to every battle day in Danville during that time.
So, I am looking for a bigger jump in performance.