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02-05-2018, 11:43 AM

(02-05-2018, 01:51 AM)klondike98 Wrote: The dial pointer has a definite bow to it! Has anyone straightened one of these before? It doesn't actually look too bad when viewing it straight on so I don't want to make things worse.

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You can do both - that is straighten the pointer AND make it worse. Careful application of heat is the only difference. Use a very flat surface (Iuse a metal plate) and a heat gun on low moving continuously.

The only other problem is that it may have shrunk - whaic isn't so bad. I think there are at least 2 vendors selling replacements - Though I did not go and look - Renovated Radios and Great Northern.

"I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine"
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Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-03-2018, 01:56 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Electrothaumaturgist - 02-03-2018, 05:05 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by murf - 02-03-2018, 05:33 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by morzh - 02-03-2018, 10:20 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-04-2018, 12:22 AM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Arran - 02-04-2018, 02:15 AM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-04-2018, 04:38 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Electrothaumaturgist - 02-04-2018, 09:02 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-05-2018, 01:51 AM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Arran - 02-05-2018, 05:09 AM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Phlogiston - 02-05-2018, 11:43 AM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-12-2018, 01:02 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by OldRestorer - 02-12-2018, 01:38 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 02-12-2018, 02:53 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-12-2018, 08:20 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Arran - 02-14-2018, 04:22 AM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 02-14-2018, 07:15 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-15-2018, 07:48 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 03-15-2018, 08:52 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-15-2018, 09:02 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Electrothaumaturgist - 03-17-2018, 08:57 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-18-2018, 01:10 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 03-18-2018, 02:05 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-18-2018, 02:13 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 03-18-2018, 05:13 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-18-2018, 07:33 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 03-18-2018, 09:00 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-19-2018, 01:30 AM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-25-2018, 04:56 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Radioroslyn - 03-25-2018, 07:14 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-25-2018, 11:26 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 03-30-2018, 07:47 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 08-29-2018, 11:44 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by tbone - 08-31-2018, 11:32 AM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by Eliot Ness - 08-31-2018, 12:15 PM

RE: Zenith 8s359 - by klondike98 - 08-31-2018, 12:29 PM

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