[rfeenstra]

Congrats on your radio! Whether you use pre or post WWII values is of little consequence. I tend to like the pre WWII. If you are planning on more restorations, you probably would like the kit. It's nice to have the whole selection available as you get into the restoration of various radios. I have done that and then when I run low, just order the ones I need. You might also consider the resistor kits as the "dog bone" resistors are often way out of tolerance. I usually use a 1 or 2 watt replacement. The physical size of modern resistors is much smaller than the original 1/2 watt dog bones so the 1 or 2 watt resistors are not a size problem and give plenty of heat capacity. I special order the higher wattages that are sometime necessary. It looks like you have 1 dog bone that is 5 watts or so. A 10 watt would fit nicely if that resistor is out of spec. I just put in an order at Just Radios for caps and resistors! I've also ordered from Mark Oppat's Old Radio Parts. He has post WWII values at, I believe, a lower price than Just Radios.