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37-670 broken band switch lever
#1

Hi everyone. I was recently given a nice 37-670 console that needs repair.

I noticed the band switch lever was broken. There is still a piece connected to the control shaft. It has a set screw. The end of it is broken, and I don't know how it would look with another piece attached, or how a knob would fit on the end.

Does anyone have a picture of the chassis from this side? It would help me make some kind of new lever if I could see what the original looked like.

Thanks in advance.
#2

Here is a link to a tombstone version : http://www.antiqueradios.com/gallery/v/P...0.jpg.html

I'd have to believe that the knobs and lever is the same for both the tombstone and console versions. Often times a set of knobs pops up on eBay, or Ron has some resource links that may have them as well.
#3

Hi Kit

Is your band switch lever partially missing, or is it all there and just broken? If broken you can fix it. The original was made of brittle pot metal; J-B Weld will not only fix it, but the color of cured J-B will blend in with the color of the pot metal part so if you are careful, the repair should be barely visible if it was a clean break.

If part of the lever is broken and missing, many 1937 and 1938 Philco models used the same lever so it should not be a problem to find another one.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#4

Kit

If you still need a photo of the band switch lever, I can take one of a 37-630 for you. While this model is smaller than the 37-670, the two should be similar enough to give you an idea of how it should look...

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN




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