[sdiy] how to tell metal film resistors?

[Michael Zacherl]

On 26.Apr 2015, at 18:02 , Michael Zacherl <sdiy-mz01 at blauwurf.info> wrote:

> On 26.Apr 2015, at 17:31 , René Schmitz <synth at schmitzbits.de> wrote:
> 
>> The body color is different: Carbons are light brown, and MFR light blue. Wirewound are green.
> 
> well, that's what I thought … 
> 
>> Don't know if that is universal though, but in my mixed bin it works.
> 
> I hope not. I asked in general but my cause is an ebay-purchase:
> I got two lots. One seems to be E12 the other E24.
> The E12 ones are brown, the E24 blue.
> Both lots were sold as 1% 1/4W metal film.

actually, I could have had a closer look at first:   :/
A gold-coloured tolerance ring certainly doesn't seem right on a metal film resistor.
At least not on the ones I ordered.
I'm contacting the dealer.
Sorry for the noise & thanks! m.