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Old 26th Oct 2023, 1:56 pm   #1
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Default Dial for an American consul radio. (Film Scale).

I have decided to finish restoring this radio, the cabinet was done some 15 years ago it's been on the roundtuit pile all this time, the main problem is the dial, it is on a photographic film, a light shines through onto a frosted glass screen, the problem is the film is cracked, looking for some ideas how to fix it.

Mick.
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Old 26th Oct 2023, 9:23 pm   #2
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Default Re: Dial for an American consul radio

ISTR glasslinger on Youtube fixed a similar problem with a film-style tuning arrangement, I can't remember what he did but he did it!
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Old 27th Oct 2023, 9:53 am   #3
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Thanks for that Kevin, I will do some research. Mick.
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Old 27th Oct 2023, 10:10 am   #4
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Default Re: Dial for an American consul radio

A chum who is a member of the America Antique Radio Forum (but not this one), spotted this thread and tells me that this topic has cropped up on the ARF in the past, so it might be worth heading over there and posting a query or doing a search Mick:

https://antiqueradios.com/forums/index.php

Good luck with it.
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Old 30th Oct 2023, 11:48 am   #5
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I've just found glasslinger's video, it was an Airline set. He reproduced the dial by making a reproduction one out of paper, drawing the alignment marks in with a pen whilst it was in situ on the working set, then undid it and scanned it on his flatbed scanner. He then re-drew the dial markings in a graphics programme and printed it onto OHP film, wrapping it back into a drum again. There were no sprocket holes as the radio didn't need them, the drum itself did the turning.

PS the dial resto starts around 44mins in (it's a long video!)





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Old 31st Oct 2023, 10:29 am   #6
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Thanks for that Kevin, I saw it yesterday. I have managed to fit the film and super glue it sort of, just awaiting a drive belt and a super bright LED.

Mick.

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Old 15th Dec 2023, 8:57 am   #7
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Hi,

Did you ask for help inside a photo shop?

I own 2 Airline (Montgomery Ward) radios, one table set made for Europe with LW-band and European stations on the film and a console I bought in the USA more than 30 years back. Both films are perfect. I have to go soon to my special photo shop and will ask them, if they are able to scan them, without taking them out of their wheels.

These films are often damaged, because of wrong too hot/strong light bulbs. It cannot be wrong, to reproduce copies for the worst case scenario.

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Old 18th Dec 2023, 6:26 am   #8
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IIRC, I have the entire movie tuner assy for that radio. Not sure what cond. the film is in though. Been packed away for over 40 years. I think the metal was a bit manky looking though.
When I can get into storage I will look for it. Think I scored it from a dump find back in the late 60's. I saved it because they were rare even back then. I believe that a good printing company can copy the dial onto acetate film.
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