03-02-2014, 11:56 PM
Hello All,
Joining the Phorum due to dad giving me a 42-380. It is a delight for me; my grandfather bought it new!
The unit takes a long time to warm before playing and does not lock onto stations so well - Electronics is for a future querry...
Any way today's questions are for cosmetics.
1) The first thing I did was purchase a repro escutcheon. The original was severely distorted & broken. So this leads me to my first few questions.
In my zest I removed the brass plate for the dial labels & the angled cardboard piece that goes on the backside of the escutcheon.
In my zest to replace the escutcheon I did not note if the cardboard angle goes on the up or down side. I installed it on the upside & the escutcheon doesn't seem to want to install. Before I fatigue the brass again to flip it around I wanted to ask what is the proper position for the cardboard piece.
2) Second question - Push button copper "spring". Unlike the other buttons the left end button does not have the rectangular spring. Is that proper?
TIA for you time
Gary
Joining the Phorum due to dad giving me a 42-380. It is a delight for me; my grandfather bought it new!
The unit takes a long time to warm before playing and does not lock onto stations so well - Electronics is for a future querry...
Any way today's questions are for cosmetics.
1) The first thing I did was purchase a repro escutcheon. The original was severely distorted & broken. So this leads me to my first few questions.
In my zest I removed the brass plate for the dial labels & the angled cardboard piece that goes on the backside of the escutcheon.
In my zest to replace the escutcheon I did not note if the cardboard angle goes on the up or down side. I installed it on the upside & the escutcheon doesn't seem to want to install. Before I fatigue the brass again to flip it around I wanted to ask what is the proper position for the cardboard piece.
2) Second question - Push button copper "spring". Unlike the other buttons the left end button does not have the rectangular spring. Is that proper?
TIA for you time
Gary
