07-24-2014, 10:27 PM
Hi Everybody,
I picked up this radio a year ago off the 'bay and I've finally decided it is time to attempt a restoration. Here are three pictures:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/104710683@...551856068/
The first shows the cabinet. Overall it is in fair shape. The finish is pretty bad, but the frame and the veneer seem to be in good shape so I think it can turn out good.
My question tonight has to do with the chassis (pictures 2-3), which as you can see is in pretty bad shape. There is a lot of rust, but underneath it is actually pretty clean. I need to remove the RF sub-chassis, and before that, I need to remove the dial assembly.
Photo #2 shows the chassis front and the dial face. I don't see how to remove the dial face. There is a round 'nut' with two holes (pointed to by the arrows in the photo). Do I use these holes to loosen the nut and remove the dial face? Does this require a special tool?
In looking at it closer, it almost appears that the whole dial assembly might be able to be removed by loosening two screws shown in photo #3 (arrows). These screws are behind the dial assembly, but seem to attach it to the front of the tuning cap assembly. Will the whole assembly come off if I remove these two screws?
If not, what is the best way to remove this stuff?
These are probably basic questions, but I don't really have a mechanical aptitude, and in spite of its rough condition, I don't want to ruin this radio.
Thanks in advance.
I picked up this radio a year ago off the 'bay and I've finally decided it is time to attempt a restoration. Here are three pictures:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/104710683@...551856068/
The first shows the cabinet. Overall it is in fair shape. The finish is pretty bad, but the frame and the veneer seem to be in good shape so I think it can turn out good.
My question tonight has to do with the chassis (pictures 2-3), which as you can see is in pretty bad shape. There is a lot of rust, but underneath it is actually pretty clean. I need to remove the RF sub-chassis, and before that, I need to remove the dial assembly.
Photo #2 shows the chassis front and the dial face. I don't see how to remove the dial face. There is a round 'nut' with two holes (pointed to by the arrows in the photo). Do I use these holes to loosen the nut and remove the dial face? Does this require a special tool?
In looking at it closer, it almost appears that the whole dial assembly might be able to be removed by loosening two screws shown in photo #3 (arrows). These screws are behind the dial assembly, but seem to attach it to the front of the tuning cap assembly. Will the whole assembly come off if I remove these two screws?
If not, what is the best way to remove this stuff?
These are probably basic questions, but I don't really have a mechanical aptitude, and in spite of its rough condition, I don't want to ruin this radio.
Thanks in advance.
