[streetmechanic]

Several questions about this little radio-phonograph. (1) There seems to be a general consensus that candohms can't be trusted; what wattage rating do you use when replacing them? I'm guessing they had a heat-sink advantage (rivetted to the chassis) that replacements won't have. (2) Is the 15 ohm resistor (number 70 on the pictorial diagram) one of those "flexible" units that turn up sometimes in 1930's electronics? It's hidden in a piece of spaghetti on my set. Can they be trusted long-term? It tests dead-on accurate now. (3) What do experienced restorers do about rubber-covered wire? My temptation is to leave alone wires that are not actually bare and posing an immediate short hazard, at least until I can be sure the radio will work properly. After that I may consider "doing it right" and rewiring the whole thing- which I guess brings up a fourth question: is there a good source for replacement wire in appropriate colors?
-Dave