03-03-2014, 10:23 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!
I have a couple of initial questions if someone can advise:
1) The first thing I did was purchase a repro escutcheon. The original was severely distorted & broken.
In my zest I removed the brass plate for the dial labels & the angled cardboard piece that goes on the backside of the escutcheon.
Problem 1) - I did not note if the cardboard angle faces up or faces down. 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.
Note: Picture with correct installation added after original posting.
2) Second question - Push button copper "spring". Unlike the other buttons the left end button does not have the rectangular spring. Is that proper?
The
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!
I have a couple of initial questions if someone can advise:
1) The first thing I did was purchase a repro escutcheon. The original was severely distorted & broken.
In my zest I removed the brass plate for the dial labels & the angled cardboard piece that goes on the backside of the escutcheon.
Problem 1) - I did not note if the cardboard angle faces up or faces down. 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.
Note: Picture with correct installation added after original posting.
2) Second question - Push button copper "spring". Unlike the other buttons the left end button does not have the rectangular spring. Is that proper?
The
TIA for you time
Gary
