Radio Knob Brights - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

jonnybear · 16th Oct 2020, 12:38 pm

Whilst recovering buttons on a chair I am upholstering an idea came into my head, the 19mm self cover buttons from a remnant shop are exactly the same profile and size as the button brights on my roberts radio, so with a careful cutting with a dremel or similar to remove back would make replacement brights. I suppose you could go further and plate them gold, just a thought.
John

60 oldjohn · 16th Oct 2020, 2:28 pm

Another source of brights is Tactile Switches. Theses 12mm switches reveal 9.5 / 10mm bronze coloured disk. Using a small jewellers screwdriver lever the ring out of the top of switch. Disk's have a slight bevel. I have some switches to spare if anyone needs the brights I can offer some for postage.

John.

McMurdo · 18th Oct 2020, 5:31 pm

to add to this, does anyone know a way to replace the 'bush' style knob brights as fitted to the DAC90A? Not a disc, but a sort of ring.

moleman · 23rd Oct 2020, 12:15 pm

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Originally Posted by 60 oldjohn

Another source of brights is Tactile Switches. Theses 12mm switches reveal 9.5 / 10mm bronze coloured disk. Using a small jewellers screwdriver lever the ring out of the top of switch. Disk's have a slight bevel. I have some switches to spare if anyone needs the brights I can offer some for postage.

John.

I would be really keen to get some of these, will happily pay postage or can you reveal your source?

60 oldjohn · 23rd Oct 2020, 10:08 pm

Hi. Is it the switches you require? Or the brights inside? I can take out the brights if that is all you need. Also how many? I can send say 6 switches or 6 brights for postage. What your address ?

Cheers, John.
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moleman · 24th Oct 2020, 9:21 am

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Gabe001 · 13th Dec 2020, 6:35 pm

John can you please post the link to those switches? The brights will come in useful and I don't want to deplete your stock

Gabriel

60 oldjohn · 13th Dec 2020, 9:24 pm

Just to be clear my brights are 9.5mm dia, a lot smaller than the Roberts sets need. I can send 6 brights for postage.

John.

16th Oct 2020, 12:38 pm	#1
jonnybear Octode Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cullompton, Devon, UK. Posts: 1,325	Radio Knob Brights Whilst recovering buttons on a chair I am upholstering an idea came into my head, the 19mm self cover buttons from a remnant shop are exactly the same profile and size as the button brights on my roberts radio, so with a careful cutting with a dremel or similar to remove back would make replacement brights. I suppose you could go further and plate them gold, just a thought. John Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jonnybear; 16th Oct 2020 at 12:47 pm.

16th Oct 2020, 2:28 pm	#2
60 oldjohn Nonode Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 2,863	Re: Radio Knob Brights Another source of brights is Tactile Switches. Theses 12mm switches reveal 9.5 / 10mm bronze coloured disk. Using a small jewellers screwdriver lever the ring out of the top of switch. Disk's have a slight bevel. I have some switches to spare if anyone needs the brights I can offer some for postage. John. Attached Thumbnails __________________ My favourite text message "I'll be there in five minutes, if not read again"

18th Oct 2020, 5:31 pm	#3
McMurdo Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, UK. Posts: 4,189	Re: Radio Knob Brights to add to this, does anyone know a way to replace the 'bush' style knob brights as fitted to the DAC90A? Not a disc, but a sort of ring. __________________ Kevin

23rd Oct 2020, 10:08 pm	#5
60 oldjohn Nonode Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 2,863	Re: Radio Knob Brights Hi. Is it the switches you require? Or the brights inside? I can take out the brights if that is all you need. Also how many? I can send say 6 switches or 6 brights for postage. What your address ? Cheers, John. OOPS this should have been a PM, Please reply by Private message, Your message may be delayed due to being your first post. __________________ My favourite text message "I'll be there in five minutes, if not read again"

24th Oct 2020, 9:21 am	#6
moleman Diode Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Barnstaple, Devon, UK. Posts: 2	Re: Radio Knob Brights PM sent

13th Dec 2020, 6:35 pm	#7
Gabe001 Hexode Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 296	Re: Radio Knob Brights John can you please post the link to those switches? The brights will come in useful and I don't want to deplete your stock Gabriel

13th Dec 2020, 9:24 pm	#8
60 oldjohn Nonode Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 2,863	Re: Radio Knob Brights Just to be clear my brights are 9.5mm dia, a lot smaller than the Roberts sets need. I can send 6 brights for postage. John. __________________ My favourite text message "I'll be there in five minutes, if not read again"