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Zenith 8s359
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(02-05-2018, 12:51 AM)klondike98 Wrote:  The dial pointer has a definite bow to it!  Has anyone straightened one of these before? It doesn't actually look too bad when viewing it straight on so I don't want to make things worse.

[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2b6ttthprr9ngs....jpg?raw=1]

You can do both - that is straighten the pointer AND make it worse. Careful application of heat is the only difference. Use a very flat surface (Iuse a metal plate) and a heat gun on low moving continuously.

The only other problem is that it may have shrunk - whaic isn't so bad. I think there are at least 2 vendors selling replacements - Though I did not go and look - Renovated Radios and Great Northern.

"I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine"
http://www.russoldradios.com/


Messages In This Thread
Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-03-2018, 12:56 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Electrothaumaturgist - 02-03-2018, 04:05 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by murf - 02-03-2018, 04:33 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by morzh - 02-03-2018, 09:20 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-03-2018, 11:22 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Arran - 02-04-2018, 01:15 AM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-04-2018, 03:38 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Electrothaumaturgist - 02-04-2018, 08:02 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-05-2018, 12:51 AM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Arran - 02-05-2018, 04:09 AM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Phlogiston - 02-05-2018, 10:43 AM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-12-2018, 12:02 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by OldRestorer - 02-12-2018, 12:38 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 02-12-2018, 01:53 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-12-2018, 07:20 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Arran - 02-14-2018, 03:22 AM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-14-2018, 06:15 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-15-2018, 06:48 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 03-15-2018, 07:52 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-15-2018, 08:02 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Electrothaumaturgist - 03-17-2018, 07:57 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-18-2018, 12:10 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 03-18-2018, 01:05 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-18-2018, 01:13 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 03-18-2018, 04:13 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-18-2018, 06:33 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 03-18-2018, 08:00 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-19-2018, 12:30 AM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-25-2018, 03:56 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 03-25-2018, 06:14 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-25-2018, 10:26 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-30-2018, 06:47 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 08-29-2018, 10:44 PM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by tbone - 08-31-2018, 10:32 AM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Eliot Ness - 08-31-2018, 11:15 AM
RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 08-31-2018, 11:29 AM



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