[EricS]

Thanks for the tips on dial cord, Jerry! I'll post something and see what turns up. It appears that I need the little spring as well.

Kevin, that is an amazing rebuild! I found your thread a few days ago and think your 40-190 cabinet looks GREAT! I was hoping the whole tuning adjustments assembly would flip up out of the way so I could work on it... I'll also give your technique on the caps a try - I think it would be cool to retain the original shells of the caps. It looks like you replaced the original resistors, too. I haven't looked closely at the wiring. Much of the under-chassis wiring appears to be cloth covered and in reasonably good shape still. I presume the rubber coated stuff is all black.

What did you use to clean the tuner and the rest of the metal on the top of the chassis? It's so shiny that it looks like it's been hit by a buffing wheel, though I presume that is not what you used.

Also, how do you separate the tuning plate glass from the rest of the housing? I removed the two screws, one on each side, but the glass holders wouldn't budge. I was afraid to put too much pressure on it. Have I missed something, or is it just really stuck from age?