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Bakelite Philco Block resistor wattage?
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11-13-2016, 10:14 AM
Charlie, I would just reinstall the wire loop, these almost never go bad. You could not put a better resistor in the block. If you want to lower the resistance to 200 ohms, remove about one third of the length. Personally, I would leave it as is.

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RE: Bakelite Philco Block resistor wattage? - by Steve Davis - 11-13-2016, 10:14 AM



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