The PHILCO Phorum

I am working on sprucing up several 46-200 and 42-PT95 radios. Some of the radios are missing back covers and back cover screws. Others are missing screws (or have non original screws) that attach the chassis to the case.

I have searched the Phorum as well as several vendors for replacement screws with no luck, though I may have used the wrong phrase in my search. Does anyone know who might sell replacement screws for the chassis and the back cover ?

If no one sells these, can anyone tell me what type of screws these are ?

Thanks !

Have not heard of any, what I do is bring an example of what I'm looking for to a hardware store and compare.

Have you tried McMaster-Carr? http://www.mcmaster.com/#

Steve

Take a few wild guesses and visit your local hardware. Buy one of each and go from there. If you fail, in your first attempt, repeat. I'm too lazy to look at the radios in question, but if possible, take them with you, and you'll only make one trip.

My guess is that the 46-200 would take some sort of machine screws if they are actually threaded into the Bakelite, maybe something like an 8-32 or a 6-32. As for the type that screw into the chassis the ones I have seen have hexagonal heads and use some sort of sheet metal thread, no idea of what the thread pitch might be. Other then taking the chassis, or a remaining chassis screw, to the hardware store or a dealer in fasteners I don't know how you would find a replacement. The back cover on a wooden cabinet set was likely held on with small round headed wood screws that screwed into some wooden blocks, at least that's how they held it on with my Canadian Philco model 84 (U.S model 50-524) from 1949-50.
Regards
Arran