10-02-2014, 02:27 PM
Hi folks,
I have run into kind of a weird problem with a Philco 16B cathedral that I am working on. I am trying to reassemble the dial mechanism. I have everything polished and ready to go. But, when I put the chassis back in the cabinet, the dial is rubbing on the top of the escutcheon and will not move.
I took the chassis back out and looked at the case. It looks like the escutcheon is sloped at an angle towards the back. But, the only replacement dials that I can find are completely flat. It looks like the original dial may have been concave in order give the dial room to turn.
When I bought the radio, the original dial was heavily warped. So, I tried the trick of using an iron to flatten out it out. It seemed to work. But, now I am thinking that maybe it worked too well!
Is there something that I am missing here? Is there some way to get the dial to bend backward to clear the escutcheon? I have included some pictures below.
Thanks
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I have run into kind of a weird problem with a Philco 16B cathedral that I am working on. I am trying to reassemble the dial mechanism. I have everything polished and ready to go. But, when I put the chassis back in the cabinet, the dial is rubbing on the top of the escutcheon and will not move.
I took the chassis back out and looked at the case. It looks like the escutcheon is sloped at an angle towards the back. But, the only replacement dials that I can find are completely flat. It looks like the original dial may have been concave in order give the dial room to turn.
When I bought the radio, the original dial was heavily warped. So, I tried the trick of using an iron to flatten out it out. It seemed to work. But, now I am thinking that maybe it worked too well!
Is there something that I am missing here? Is there some way to get the dial to bend backward to clear the escutcheon? I have included some pictures below.
Thanks
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