On Sat, 8 Oct 2005, Jinx wrote:

>> Since all three are pretty consistent, I think that we can
>> accept the data as true
>
> Do resistor values trend upward with ageing / useage? Maybe
> the manufacturers are smarter than you think. I don't measure
> them too often but have a feeling my measurements were also
> low (just checked a few lying around here and they all are). As
> you say though, always in spec. Even a 5% carbon cheapie is
> close to 1%

ime carbon goes noisy, composition goes every which way plus noisy, and 
metal film goes up. Glass packed wirewound and metal film stay put for 
60+ years when not abused. It depends on what you mean by 'old' and what 
happened to it meanwhile.

Peter
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