Product Overview
Motorola 0611041D18 - 150 Ohm 1/8W Carbon Resistor, 5% Tolerance, 10-Unit File Card, NOS
Condition
Unused NOS. Card is in excellent condition with legible markings throughout. Tab markings confirm 0611041D18 and stamped code 150-5-1/8. Reverse carries part number 54-84066A05, date code 8259, and an EIA color code chart. Ten axial-lead resistors remain on the card strip; bodies are tan with Brown-Green-Brown-Gold band configuration consistent with 150 Ohm 5% specification. Leads show light oxidation consistent with age. Card shows light wear. Sourced from an electronics distributor consolidating inventory.
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Product Overview
Motorola 0611041D18 - a 150 Ohm, 1/8W carbon resistor at 5% tolerance, packaged in the original Motorola file card format with 10 units per card. Manufactured in the U.S.A., as marked on the card reverse. The file card format was standard for organizing and dispensing small component quantities in repair shop and service bench environments. Ten resistors remain on the card strip, unissued.
Key Features
- Resistance: 150 Ohm
- Power rating: 1/8W
- Tolerance: 5%
- Color code: Brown-Green-Brown-Gold - confirmed by visible band configuration
- Package: 10-unit file card, original Motorola format
- Manufacturer part number: 0611041D18 (tab); cross-reference: 54-84066A05 (card reverse)
- Date code 8259 on card reverse
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Axial-lead body, tan, suitable for through-hole placement
Applications
- Replacing a failed resistor in a vintage tube radio while keeping the repair period-correct - desoldering the original, dropping in a Motorola NOS unit, and closing the chassis knowing the component matches the era of the build
- Restoring a vintage tube amplifier where carbon composition characteristics - low inductance, specific noise profile - matter to the final sound
- Ham radio equipment repair where a schematic calls for a 150 Ohm 1/8W resistor and the operator wants an original-era part to maintain historical accuracy
- Stocking a service bench or repair kit with authentic NOS resistors for ongoing vintage electronics work
- Maker and hobbyist breadboard projects, LED current limiting, and signal voltage dividers where a 150 Ohm value is needed and vintage provenance adds character to the build
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these carbon composition or carbon film resistors?
Research places this part in the carbon composition or carbon film category consistent with Motorola's component production of the era. The date code 8259 indicates manufacture in the second week of 1982. The tan axial-lead body and Brown-Green-Brown-Gold band configuration are confirmed by the card. The specific element type - carbon composition versus carbon film - is not confirmed from markings alone, but either type is appropriate for the vintage repair and restoration applications this part targets.
How many resistors are included?
Ten resistors on the original Motorola file card strip.
Will these work as direct replacements in vintage radios and amplifiers?
Yes - 150 Ohm, 1/8W, 5% axial-lead resistors install directly in any through-hole circuit position calling for those values. Verify your circuit's required resistance, power rating, and tolerance before ordering.
What does the date code 8259 mean?
Date code 8259 indicates manufacture in 1982, week 59 - or by some coding conventions, the 59th day of 1982. Either reading places manufacture in early 1982. These are genuine New Old Stock from that production run.
Some parts come with a story built right into the packaging. This card left a Motorola production line in 1982, rode out four decades in a distributor's stock room, and landed here intact - ten resistors still on the strip, ready for whatever circuit needs them next.
