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Restoring Philco 37-604C
#76

I think my radio was Philco 111. Certainly not Japanese.
If I am not mistaken, it had a roller wiper, a wheel that rolled around the resistive element.
Or maybe it was some other Philco...but I never had to disassemble and clean a Japanese pot.
Good old American radio it was.

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
#77

My problem is, I do not necessarily know the name of certain fasteners.
I was looking for grommets and eyelets, but had zilch.
Went to Michales, nothing. So was the Harbor freight.
So was Amazon.
Eventually I came up with my own name, "hollow rivets". This worked, and I was offered things that looked usable, with that exact name.
But then, along with this, I was offered holster eyelets, that are the same things I am looking for, and longer length, which was what I could not find in eyelets/grommets.
So I found exactly what I need, with the setter tool, and a 50pcs of #8 eyelets of length 9 and as many of length 12 (8 and 10mm) plus the setter together is $23 on Amazon, and will arrive apart tomorrow and Monday. Which is OK: tomorrow I will be trying to get my family on the cruise ship, while the New York Marathon is on, and this will be a tall order, and I will be tired afterwards.

Provided I did not destroy the other things in the process, itr might work. If not, I will try to fit some insulated sockets that I have.

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
#78

hello mike,
I am with you there sometimes I don't know all the names either and find mcmaster carr and grainger very useful also I use a 3d cad program called fusion 360 it has a libary of Mc master carr items.

Sincerely Richard
#79

Hi Folks,

BTW, Kirk (Old Restorer) has one of these 37-604 radios in his collection, I believe it is for sale. Pix or ARF website. Unfortunately, I am completely full up, still sorting through my son's junk, and if I bring in one more thing, Ms. Fixr will be changing her last name and MY address!

"Do Justly, love Mercy and walk humbly with your God"- Micah 6:8
Best Regards, 

MrFixr55
#80

Yes I saw that. If I knew, I'd probably try to arrange for getting it myself. But I have just got one.
Which does not mean I cannot have another....

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.




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