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Thanks, Ron. I did finally mange to disassemble the unit. I was afraid to get too aggressive for fear that I would break the cap. It ended up being very firmly attached, but knowing how it was attached was very helpful. Looked around for a suitable clock spring, but was unable to find anything that wouldn't have required major reworking. Reluctantly, I had to return it to the seller, knowing full well that it may be awhile before another unit comes on the market.

In the meantime, I'll work on restoring the basic receiver. I understand that it will be functional without the remote controller. Somewhere I saw a home brew unit that an individual put together utilizing a telephone dial and a solid state transmitter. Are you aware if any more information is available on the specifics of that device?