[sdiy] Mystery part.. probably a resistor ??

[Colin Hinz]

Jean-Pierre,

I can't ID the component, alas. (Thank you, encrapulated search engines 
:( ) I do recognize the ruler from the Chicago Etching Corporation, 
though. I got one at a trade show long ago. What are the odds?

Unsurprisingly the company is long gone. Looks like a Nordstrom store 
occupies the site now.

- Colin

On 01/04/2026 4:49 p.m., Jean-Pierre Desrochers via Synth-diy wrote:
> This is completely out of synth stuff but maybe you could help identify 
> this part..
> 
> It is from a double electric reclining sofa.
> 
> It has 2 small controls PCB’s. One on each side holding 7 small limit 
> switches
> with 3 of these parts that look like resistors.
> 
> On the sofa’s left side
> 
> 4 of the switches still work but the 3 others
> do not operate their motor anymore.
> 
> The right side still works.
> 
> I desoldered the 3 parts which are the same
> 
> and measured them.
> 
> 2 measured 270pf (burned open resistor ?)
> 
> And the other measures around 1.0 ohm.
> 
> They operate 29vdc motors.
> 
> What do you think ?