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Help with Cleaning Dials
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06-24-2008, 11:58 PM
PhilcoPhil Wrote:Great Advice Chuck. I made that mistake on my first restore. Fortunately "Radio Daze" had a replica. However I would have preferred the original....that went down my drain. Icon_cry

Buy one of Mark Oppat's dial scales. They replicate the original FAR more than any other. Or, several gents like Ron make their own.
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Help with Cleaning Dials - by phly guy - 06-24-2008, 11:53 AM
[No subject] - by Chuck Schwark - 06-24-2008, 01:12 PM
[No subject] - by PhilcoPhil - 06-24-2008, 06:09 PM
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