David Drummond wrote in a message to TOM WALKER:

 DD> TOM WALKER -> ROY J. TELLASON wrote:

 RJT>> Me too,  with the newer,  quarter watt and smaller parts. 
 DD> Yellow-purple-br
 RJT>> _would_ be 470 ohms,  though.

 RJT>> Seems like the manufacturers of resistors are using more colors that
 TW> areambiguous" lately.  I find that a magnifying glass and strong
 TW> lighting hel
 RJT>> :-)


 TW> They use LOW contrast colors for sure. NOT like the old days when the
 TW> colors were bright and recognizable instantly.
 TW> n the resistro I was looking the Purple was really unrecognaziable even
 TW> with a mannifying glass. IT was only the "Hint" of the
recomendation of
 TW> a 470 Ohm resister that I decided that is what it was.

 DD> ROFL - are you really sure they're doing that? It couldn't be your
 DD> eyesight deteriorating, could it?

Nah,  the parts are _definitely_ smaller than they used to be!

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