02-22-2021, 12:47 PM
Hi
I too have a 38-2. You may want to check with Radio Daze to see how much it would cost to create a reproduction. As far as I can tell, the 38-1 and 38-2 both use the 27-5358 dial.
oldradioparts.net doesn't have them. They suggest using a 38-3 dial as a substitute. But they're sold out of those too.
However, I'm not sure if you could get the radio to track properly using a 38-3 dial.
My 38-2's dial narrowly escaped destruction. While I was cleaning the tubes as I disassembled the radio, some of Windex I was using made its way, as mist/droplets, onto the very dusty dial. It looked very bad with the congealed dust spots. I did manage to clean it with minimal damage using Windex and Q-Tips around all of the printing. I don't recommend that. The dial ink is water soluble.
I thought that if one had some blank dial material it would be possible the scan an original, print decals and apply them to the plastic dial. I did scan mine before attempting to clean it - just in case.
Greg
I too have a 38-2. You may want to check with Radio Daze to see how much it would cost to create a reproduction. As far as I can tell, the 38-1 and 38-2 both use the 27-5358 dial.
oldradioparts.net doesn't have them. They suggest using a 38-3 dial as a substitute. But they're sold out of those too.
However, I'm not sure if you could get the radio to track properly using a 38-3 dial.
My 38-2's dial narrowly escaped destruction. While I was cleaning the tubes as I disassembled the radio, some of Windex I was using made its way, as mist/droplets, onto the very dusty dial. It looked very bad with the congealed dust spots. I did manage to clean it with minimal damage using Windex and Q-Tips around all of the printing. I don't recommend that. The dial ink is water soluble.
I thought that if one had some blank dial material it would be possible the scan an original, print decals and apply them to the plastic dial. I did scan mine before attempting to clean it - just in case.
Greg
Can't think of anything witty.
Greg O.
Whitehall, PA
