12-16-2012, 02:15 AM
I believe a 38-5 dial would work on your 38-9.
With respect to your escutchion there are several out there with different sized apertures (windows) through which you see the dial. You want to make sure that you get one with the smaller aperture that fits your two-band dial.
There are also different diameter escutchions, make sure you know which one you need.
The 40-180 has a metal escutchion, nice because it does not warp like the later models that used the same cabinet. Be careful with the rubber-insulated wiring, as the rubber gets brittle and comes off easily, leaving your wire bare and requiring additional work either replacing it or re-insulating it with shrink tubing.
With respect to your escutchion there are several out there with different sized apertures (windows) through which you see the dial. You want to make sure that you get one with the smaller aperture that fits your two-band dial.
There are also different diameter escutchions, make sure you know which one you need.
The 40-180 has a metal escutchion, nice because it does not warp like the later models that used the same cabinet. Be careful with the rubber-insulated wiring, as the rubber gets brittle and comes off easily, leaving your wire bare and requiring additional work either replacing it or re-insulating it with shrink tubing.
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