On 15 Mar, 19:47, robgraham wrote:
I've got a cassette deck - still used for educational material - that
has failed and it would appear that a device called a "fuse resistor"
in the voltage regulator circuit has gone open circuit. *It's defined
as 3.3 ohms, 1/2w and the service manual indicates 1 volt across it,
indicating a current of 300ma.

Although RS stock something similar, there is not an immediate
replacement. *Is there someone here who could advise me if I could
replace it with a 3.3 ohm resistor and a 500mA fuse ? *I'm hoping of
course that it is just old age that has gone for it and not something
further down the line.

Thanks

Rob

I've been told on another forum that they are called 'Fusible
Resistors'. I've now found several suppliers via Mr Google.

Rob