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.065 Dial Cord For Model 89 Question? - Pepperoni - 05-11-2012

I asked this question in another post but I guess it got overlooked or there's just no such animal available.

The model 89 I'm finishing up will not work with .040" dial cord. I put the old frayed .065" back on and it works fine. The original is somewhat frayed but a pull test tells me it has lots of years left in it.

Is there a source for .065" dial cord? And any opinions about leaving the original on are more then welcome.

Thanks,
Pepper

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RE: .065 Dial Cord For Model 89 Question? - codefox1 - 05-11-2012

(05-11-2012, 12:40 PM)Pepperoni Wrote:  I asked this question in another post but I guess it got overlooked or there's just no such animal available.

The model 89 I'm finishing up will not work with .040" dial cord. I put the old frayed .065" back on and it works fine. The original is somewhat frayed but a pull test tells me it has lots of years left in it.

Is there a source for .065" dial cord? And any opinions about leaving the original on are more then welcome.

Thanks,
Pepper

Well, provided that everything is free moving, lubricated, I'd leave it alone. You know, braided dental floss or fishing tackle nylon thread also does pretty good.

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RE: .065 Dial Cord For Model 89 Question? - Pepperoni - 05-11-2012

I'll stick with the original cord for now. Seems to work just fine and I really don't believe floss or fishing line of any kind will work on this set. All of the pulleys and associated parts are properly lubricated. In fact the set is done and I'm posting pics of it as soon as I get done here.

Pepper

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RE: .065 Dial Cord For Model 89 Question? - exray - 05-12-2012

On my 89 I used some cord from some mini-blinds. It worked fine.
-Bill

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RE: .065 Dial Cord For Model 89 Question? - Pepperoni - 05-13-2012

D**n Bill, That's a great idea. You know I just had to replace a set of blinds last week and threw the old one in the trash which is already gone. I do know where I can get some more of that cord though.

The radio seems to be working fine "FOR NOW" with the old piece of .065. Dial cord of any size is pretty tough stuff. See if it lasts a long time.

Thanks,
Pepper

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