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250 ohm micamold resistor
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Thought I'd ask the experts. This is a Philco 38-12CI.  The 250 ohm resistor comes out to 261 ohms. I'm not sure what the tolerance of this resistor is. Can anyone advise, should I leave it or replace it?

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It's less than ten percent over. It's OK.
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