Overview
The Motorola 6-6117 is a vintage carbon composition resistor rated at 5.6kΩ resistance with a 0.5W power dissipation capacity and ±10% tolerance. This fixed resistor pack represents a classic axial-lead component type commonly used in analog electronics, vintage audio equipment, radio receivers, and industrial control circuits from the mid-20th century onward. Carbon composition resistors are prized by equipment restorers and vintage enthusiasts for their tonal characteristics in audio circuits and their reliability in analog applications.
Key Features
- Resistance: 5.6kΩ (5,600 ohms)
- Power Rating: 0.5W continuous dissipation
- Tolerance: ±10% — suitable for non-critical signal paths and biasing networks
- Technology: Carbon composition construction — preferred for vintage audio and RF circuits
- Condition: New in box (NIB) — original packaging, untested but new stock
- Motorola manufacture — recognized quality from a major vintage component producer
Technical Specifications
- Resistance Value: 5.6kΩ
- Power Rating: 0.5W
- Tolerance: ±10%
- Technology Type: Carbon Composition
- Lead Type: Axial
- Manufacturer: Motorola
- Part Number: 6-6117
- Typical Operating Temperature Range: −55°C to +125°C (standard for carbon composition)
- Packaging: Vintage pack (resistor pack per original box)
Typical Applications
- Vintage radio receiver repair and restoration
- Audio amplifier biasing and signal coupling networks
- Analog synthesizer and electronic organ circuits
- Industrial equipment control and safety circuits
- Guitar amplifier and tube electronics restoration
- Test equipment and instrument calibration networks
Compatibility & Replacements
Compatible With
- Mid-20th century consumer electronics (radios, televisions, audio equipment)
- Industrial and commercial control circuits rated for 0.5W at 5.6kΩ
- Analog circuits requiring carbon composition resistor characteristics
- Equipment designed for standard axial-lead through-hole resistors
Replaces / Drop-In Replacement For
- Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Motorola 5.6kΩ 0.5W resistors in vintage equipment
- Other brands’ 5.6kΩ 0.5W carbon composition resistors with ±10% tolerance
- Verify resistance value and power rating match your circuit before substitution
Works With
- Standard PCB through-hole layouts with 0.1″ (2.54mm) pitch or larger
- Hand-wired point-to-point assembly in vintage equipment
- Any circuit schematic calling for a 5.6kΩ resistor with 0.5W dissipation rating
- No software or protocol compatibility required — passive component
