[VntgRads]

Lets move onto a little mechanical restoration as opposed to cosmetic. Turns out our manual tuning was not working as it should, in fact it was not working at all! This was a result of the manual tuning shaft breaking away from the nylon guide cup that the tuning gear rests in. This part holds the tuning gear in place when turning which allows the radio to be tuned to various stations. The answer was to retrieve the "parts bag" for a replacement from a donor radio. Fortunately, I had a couple to choose from. Replacement is a matter of removing the old parts through the inside of the radio and installing the good shaft assembly. Installation is made easier by loosening the chassis screws. One additional point relates to the threads on both the tuning and volume control shafts. Sometimes these threads get damaged by cross threading when installing the nuts. Two nuts are threaded onto each shaft. One is tightened up against the casing. These hold the two controls in place. The second nut is used to mount the radio in the dash. If the shaft gets cross threaded, just remove the nut that is against the case to straighten out the threads. Hopefully this information will be of some help. The pictures show the broken part along with the intact donor part. Replacement part after installation is also shown. Manual tuning now works as it should.

Craig R.