01-01-2019, 10:47 PM
Hello all,
I have a 39-25T that I was given a few years ago, and thought it would be a good project to practice my veneer and finishing skills on. This radio has a pretty good cabinet, with some veneer issues, and figured it would be a good candidate for learning with.
My immediate issue is that the dial excussion is missing the dial glass and push button retainer. A previous owner had removed the “glass” and buttons and covered the openings with the same hideous speaker cloth used over the speaker. The push button switch assembly and tuning coils and caps are present, though. So all is not lost. The tuning dial, is present and in excellent condition, though.
From some pictures I have seen, the dial “glass” appears to be of the vacuum formed plastic type. I have a few questions regarding the “glass”:
1. Does someone reproduce these plastic type dial “glasses”?
2. Does it also retain or cover the push button legend labels?
3. How is it retained?
Does this model use the long push buttons, available from suppliers like Renovated Radios, or other suppliers?
I am working my way thru the rubber wire used in this chassis, now. The radio was very dusty, dirty, and dead as a door nail. But after a few caps and resistors, it has come back to life. I have removed the push buttons, coils, and condenser rack to get to the components below them. So far, so good.
Thanks for looking.
I have a 39-25T that I was given a few years ago, and thought it would be a good project to practice my veneer and finishing skills on. This radio has a pretty good cabinet, with some veneer issues, and figured it would be a good candidate for learning with.
My immediate issue is that the dial excussion is missing the dial glass and push button retainer. A previous owner had removed the “glass” and buttons and covered the openings with the same hideous speaker cloth used over the speaker. The push button switch assembly and tuning coils and caps are present, though. So all is not lost. The tuning dial, is present and in excellent condition, though.
From some pictures I have seen, the dial “glass” appears to be of the vacuum formed plastic type. I have a few questions regarding the “glass”:
1. Does someone reproduce these plastic type dial “glasses”?
2. Does it also retain or cover the push button legend labels?
3. How is it retained?
Does this model use the long push buttons, available from suppliers like Renovated Radios, or other suppliers?
I am working my way thru the rubber wire used in this chassis, now. The radio was very dusty, dirty, and dead as a door nail. But after a few caps and resistors, it has come back to life. I have removed the push buttons, coils, and condenser rack to get to the components below them. So far, so good.
Thanks for looking.
Chris H
N9WHH
