01-31-2009, 05:54 PM
Thanks Ron! I appreciate your comment.
The original escutcheon was pretty warped. I couldn't stand to put it back on the radio. I got a small piece of 1/4" walnut at the local Woodcraft store. I sawed 4 strips from it and used lap joints to form a simple window frame to fit the hole in the cabinet, letting it overlap top and bottom... I made the fit snug but not too tight. Then I cut the two triangle shaped end pieces from the same piece of wood. To attach it to the cabinet, I drilled tiny holes and used small brads to fasten the window and then fastened the end pieces. The holes were filled with a small dabs of wood putty. I didn't want to use glue, in case I need to remove it if I ever had to replace the dial glass.
I scored and painted the top to match the black paint band on the top edge of the original cabinet. You leave that out and it probably would look OK. The big problem was the dial glass which I had ruined the original when trying to clean it. I made a new one using a static cling label that I had made from art work that I drew using photos and a scan of the ruined dial glass as a guide.
It was more work than I wanted to do and I'd probably not want to do it again. But, the end result is much better than the warped escutcheon!!
Joe
The original escutcheon was pretty warped. I couldn't stand to put it back on the radio. I got a small piece of 1/4" walnut at the local Woodcraft store. I sawed 4 strips from it and used lap joints to form a simple window frame to fit the hole in the cabinet, letting it overlap top and bottom... I made the fit snug but not too tight. Then I cut the two triangle shaped end pieces from the same piece of wood. To attach it to the cabinet, I drilled tiny holes and used small brads to fasten the window and then fastened the end pieces. The holes were filled with a small dabs of wood putty. I didn't want to use glue, in case I need to remove it if I ever had to replace the dial glass.
I scored and painted the top to match the black paint band on the top edge of the original cabinet. You leave that out and it probably would look OK. The big problem was the dial glass which I had ruined the original when trying to clean it. I made a new one using a static cling label that I had made from art work that I drew using photos and a scan of the ruined dial glass as a guide.
It was more work than I wanted to do and I'd probably not want to do it again. But, the end result is much better than the warped escutcheon!!
Joe
