250 Ohm, 5 Watt Resistor

[zozoe]

Hi all, Where would I be able to obtain one of these period correct resistors, or what would be the better, modern equivalent, and what type is this referred to?
Thanks and be well!
Kenny

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[nworbetan]

You can see the wire wound around the core, and that type of resistor is known as a "wirewound". Shocking right?

There's no need to go out of your way to find a wirewound that looks vintage, imo.

[Phil_S]

The regular sandblock variety should be just fine. If you can't find 250 get 270. Those old resistors probably had a tolerance of +/-20% or worse.