[morzh]

How about the cap itself, have you lubricated the shaft? That sometimes is tight....

[OldRestorer]

I lubed everything. It must have grit inside but it really just feels like something is really off. VERY hard to turn the actual drum, tuning cap turns good.

Kirk

[Radioroslyn]

I'm pretty sure that the tuning cap is brass and not pot metal/aluminum. That's a good thing! I picked up a Crosley Bandbox battery set at a radio auction only to find that all three tuning caps are badly deformed. Think I'm going try installing ones from a AK set I've got a few spares.
I don't really remember how it comes apart (SG-8) As it's been three or four yrs ago. I think that the drum rides on pot metal bracket and that is where the binding is occurring. I was able to lub and just keep moving back and forth. Got it to the place that it was useable but still a little stiff.
GL w/it
Terry

[OldRestorer]

Hey Terry,

These look so promising for the Knight but the measurement are so off. I have to re-measure mine to see if I screwed up.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121620823735?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT

[Radioroslyn]

Hey Terry,

 These look so promising for the Knight but the measurement are so off. I have to re-measure mine to see if I screwed up.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121620823735?_tr...TRK%3AMEBI

Measurement???? dial cord??
Keep your eyes pealed for a cheap Radiola 100 speaker at Ktown. Looked on epay prices are way too high!
See you in a few weeks.
Terry

[sam]

kirk
you have a speaker that will work in last pic of your garage
[Image: http://philcoradio.com/phorum/attachment.php?aid=6969]
sam

[Radioroslyn]

Dang! I better stock up on Mohawk stock!!!
Terry

[OldRestorer]

lol

Yes I have the RCA 100 speaker but dont like the look.

Will find one eventually.

Kirk

[Radioroslyn]

The RCA and Radiola speakers are very different looking. You want the Radiola R-100.
Terry

[BrendaAnnD]

There's info on this radio: http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/allied_rad_..._sg_8.html

Also, to open up your speaker possibilities a bit, since this has a P-P output, you can use a P-P output transformer that works for 6K6's and then use any 4-32 ohm speaker you like.