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My little PT-93 is finished
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10-02-2015, 11:05 AM
I finally finished my PT-93!
Restored chassis with every cap removed at terminals and replaced with tubing. Not much harder and loos a lot better and safer.
Made a new dial cover mold and dial cover. Cleaned the radio cabinet with GoJo and done!

I really like the styling of it.

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10-02-2015, 11:41 AM
wow really nice kirk
and you did it all by your self ?
does it work Icon_problem
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10-02-2015, 02:04 PM
Lol, yes it does! Icon_eek

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10-02-2015, 04:19 PM
It has a handle so send it to Sam, he can use it as a portable with a 100' extension cord Icon_e_wink 

Seriously, that is a nice looking radio.  Now don't be getting the big head just cause you finally learnt how to use tubing Icon_mrgreen  
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10-02-2015, 04:26 PM
Very nice job ! Looks like new.
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10-02-2015, 05:10 PM
LOL, Tubing is fun. I like watching it shrink!

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10-02-2015, 05:40 PM
Nice trap!!!!
Good job there YM! We'll make a tech out of you yet.

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12-11-2016, 02:53 AM
How do you make the dial lens with the mold?
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12-11-2016, 08:14 PM
(10-02-2015, 02:04 PM)OldRestorer Wrote:  Lol, yes it does! Icon_eek

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Darn it he has all the luck!
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

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12-11-2016, 08:17 PM
(12-11-2016, 02:53 AM)Sinatra1982 Wrote:  How do you make the dial lens with the mold?

http://www.firebottleradio.com/make-a-lens.html
When my pals were reading comic books
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Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

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12-12-2016, 10:14 AM
Here is how I did it

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12-12-2016, 07:41 PM
Kirk nice job cute little radio... How does it play?  Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup  
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12-12-2016, 08:59 PM
This is an older post but It played real well. Even after I recapped it, Icon_lol
It is on a shelf in the Library now and I have not played it in months.. Icon_sad

I do like to look at it though... I should pull it down and play it for a while instead of the PT-69

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