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Restored a 29 or 45?
#1

Have you restored a Philco 45 or 29? What did you use for tuning gang support grommets? The metal tube which goes in the middle of each is a bit over 1/2" long, so the height of each side needs to be over 1/4".

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#2

I've used the 'GSm-Tuner' reproduction grommets from renovated radios: http://www.renovatedradios.com/parts.html#rubber

Note that each one is only 1/2 the support for each screw (one on the top and bottom). So for 3 screws you'll need 6. Not cheap, but they work well.
#3

(01-30-2017, 06:34 PM)Nathan Slingerland Wrote:  I've used the 'GSm-Tuner' reproduction grommets from renovated radios: http://www.renovatedradios.com/parts.html#rubber

Note that each one is only 1/2 the support for each screw (one on the top and bottom). So for 3 screws you'll need 6. Not cheap, but they work well.

I have those, but they are too short, so the tuning assembly flops about.  Iis interesting that they worked for you.

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#4

I have found they are to short as well so what I do is take a regular chassis grommet and cut in half through the middle and put it on the bottom of the chassis to make up the difference. Works great and makes the assembly nice and snug.

Gregb
#5

I used a straight edge razor blade to but the large diameter part of four of the mounts in half, then sliced-off the small diameter part.  One of the resulting added pieces with the mounts worked.  Of course, this is expensive, as you need 12 of the mounts just for the tuning assembly, and they are $2 each (plus 6 more to mount the speaker).

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