[RodB]

Hi eewill,

Welcome to the Phorum. One thing to keep in mind is to take photos before taking anything apart. We often get distracted or something causes a pause in the project and if you don't have photos to remind you how things were then you can get headed down the wrong path. One other point I noticed from your photo, it appears someone tried cleaning the dial and used water or a water based cleaner. Well, you can see what happens in that case. The dials from this era are printed with a water based ink, so using water to clean the dial is not recommended. You can use mineral spirits and a soft cotton cloth or cotton swabs to gently clean the dial. And speaking of dials I believe your dial assembly teardown and rebuild is covered in the Philco Library Service Info section.