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sylvania
05-11-2015, 10:34 PM
Due to age of these 60 yrs do you replace these wire resistors? One is a 4800 ohm the other is a 2600 ohm. One still reads as rated on Sams the other is a little off but within tolerance. I was thinking they would be hard to find if they needed replacement.

old_coot88
05-12-2015, 12:22 AM
As long as they're not open and are within tolerance, I would leave them alone for the time being.
Others' opinions may vary.

zeno
05-12-2015, 06:14 AM
I have never seen a wire wound drift in value,
only opened. Sometimes the shell falls apart &
IMHO should be changed even if OK. Finding
them should be no problem.
Keep in mind many sets use a "fusable " resistor in
the power supply usually 5.6 ohms 5 watt & you need to
use the right thing there.

73 Zeno:smoke:

sylvania
05-12-2015, 03:44 PM
Thanks for the opinions