[Jamie]

The holes get larger because that rubber shrinks over the years... If you are going to keep the radio, it's worth it to buy new bushings. The new ones are surprisingly thicker than the originals, which get compressed and shrink over the years. New ones will put your dial at the proper height in the cabinet. You can also go to the local hardware store and grab some rubber grommets or spacers and stack them on top of the old ones - kind of a crap shoot because you have to guess at the height.. but it might save you some money. The tuning capacitors usually need new bushings too.