[DeckApe]

Murf--keep your eyes peeled for a 40-180 or a 40-185 chassis too. They're the same chassis (well, the 180 is a 7-tube, but small matter) and will fit everything. (I'm flying a 180 in my 190 cabinet.) If you can find one that hasn't been heavily modified to start with, then I think putting the 40-190 back together will be easier afterward.

That resistor is on the positive side of the capacitor, where my copy of the schematic shows there shouldn't be one at all. I'm guessing it's some form of ballast. *edit* And since it's not tied to the rectifier socket (it should be), I'd agree it's tied into the rectifier bypass job.

Anyway, 40-180 chassis are out there, and will fit your cabinet perfectly (and once you've restored it, you have a pretty good road map to put your 40-190 back in vintage condition).