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Old 05-26-2019, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim Tress View Post
In Admiral sets of that era, it's not uncommon to see resistors or capacitors in series or parallel, in order to get the required value. Sometimes, they even used prewar components; evidently, they were hit with parts shortages during 1949-52.
Exactly. Many of my Admiral TVs, radio have parallel/series resistors. My understanding is that the Korean Conflict caused many shortages in the component supply. Originally, I thought it was some kluged together repair. But alas, not the case...
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