Resistor wattage question

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I'm working on an Amiga multisync (non-arcade) monitor and it has 4 badly burned carbon film resistors (at least from what I can tell they are that type). The schematic says they are 2.2KOhm, but have no wattage rating listed anywhere in the manual or schematic. The polyester film caps that are in this same circuit are listed as being rated for 250V, so I'm assuming this circuit carries a good bit of current. What wattage rating resistor should I go with?
Thanks!

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Does it have a parts list with the schematics?

They look like they might be 1/2W. You can always go higher in Watts if they will fit. R820 looks like a 1/4W and the other one looks larger.
 
Does it have a parts list with the schematics?

They look like they might be 1/2W. You can always go higher in Watts if they will fit. R820 looks like a 1/4W and the other one looks larger.

Nothing useful. Only Commodore part numbers, no other specs given, and only a very partial listing. They are definitely bigger than 1/4 W, as I have 2.2K 1/4 watt on hand. These are almost twice the physical size.

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Typically, a schematic of this type is drawn with the assumption that all resistors are 1/4W unless otherwise noted. Usually there is a note defining such.
Now in this particular case, there might have been an omission as we seem to agree the installed resistors are larger than your average 1/4W from BITD.
Today, however, you can find 1/2W and 1W in axial package sizes very similar to older 1/4W.

BITD sizing:

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