Predicta Princess - a few questions.

[maxhifi]

I got a red princess about a year ago, and made a thread about it here. I then put it away and stored it. I have been reading the sams manual, watching youtube videos, and am getting more and more ready to dig into it. I have a few questions though.

1. Replace capacitors more or less can be taken for granted. But how about resistors? Is it necessary? I see some do it, some don't. I figure if I am removing them to check value may as well just replace, but I don't want to totally remove the originality of the set.

2. Rebuild all PEC modules? Looks like a ton of work, but then again who wants to do this twice.

3. IF alignment necessary? I have a B&K sweep/marker generator and can probably do this, but I lack experience.

4. Tube sockets get a bad rep. I remember reading about surplus sales of Nebraska having them? Is this true? Maybe I should get some on hand before restore begins?

5. C53, in the yoke.. 120mmf, 5kV.. leave it or change it?