[Steve D]

I have been restoring old radios for the past 30 years and have never had to take a tuning capacitor apart. My latest Philco, a model 118B, had fairly extensive rust areas on the chassis and also on the first section of the three gang tuning capacitor.

After removing the capacitor I began cleaning it up and realized that the mica insulators would need to be removed. The rusted section adjustment and hold down screws would not budge even after soaking in penetrating fluid. I did the wrong thing and used more force than I should have and broke the insulating phenolic plates on both the top and bottom of the supports of the stationary plate assembly. See the attached photos.

Does anyone know how to take the frame apart without damaging it and allowing it to be re-assembled? It is even possible? If not is it possible to repair the broken plates without removing the plate assembly using epoxy or JB weld? If it is not repairable are there any sources of NOS or used parts?

Thanks, for any help.

Steve D

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