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Old 05-17-2009, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by old_tv_nut View Post
Connections get bad, pots get dirty and intermittent. Insulation deteriorates. We all know about the old caps. One thing I didn't expect, but found on the CTC-5, is that many of the carbon comp resistors are higher in value than rated - but I'm not going through and replacing every part unless it really causes a malfunction...
Nearly every 100K resistor in my Sylvania measures 140K. Even the ones that dissipate almost no power. I checked the multi-meter and it's fine.

I never expected resistors to age under those conditions.

John
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