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While awaiting my transformers back from Heyboer (the speakers came yesterday from Sound Remedy) I decided to take a quick look at my Hippo. I bought it this winter, or around, and cheap - about $60. Very clean unit.

With an excellent original back etc.

Now, the first thing I need to ask - what's the least painful way to extractthe chassis? I realize I need to desolder the antenna, but I am concerned with the dial string assembly: is there a way to remove the chassis such that I don't ruin it? I thought of taking the pulley off the tuning cap and tape the string to it but the pulley is pressed to the shaft, no screw.
How did you guys do it, or did you have to bite the bullet and restring it in the end?


http://www.nostalgiaair.org/pagesbymodel...013634.pdf