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Location: Mildura, VIC
Member since 5 May 2011
Member #: 896
Postcount: 108
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I just recently Got Myself another radio to restore, I have already replaced all the caps & it is now working great , But It is Missing the on/off,Tone control Knob, Does anyone know where I can get a Replacement?, I'll include a Pic link here:
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z472/Hdxfh/IMG_2681.jpg.
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Location: Adelaide, SA
Member since 27 February 2010
Member #: 630
Postcount: 392
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They come up from time to time on ebay. I am still looking for some myself. I have one of the centre ones. but I am currently using this on another AWA 527MA because they all seem to be missing one knob!
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Valve radios, They just don't make them like they used to
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Location: NSW
Member since 3 October 2009
Member #: 554
Postcount: 80
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HI LARRY,
TRY STEPHEN SAVELL
savell.combigpond.com
CHEERS
MARC
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Location: Naremburn, NSW
Member since 15 November 2005
Member #: 1
Postcount: 7290
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Most of this type of plastic knob will fail in time. Any plastic knob with a circlip and that fits on a split pot shaft is a recipe for disaster and this system was designed to eliminate a production bottleneck rather than prolong service life. The changeover from bakelite to plastic was the beginning of the end for longevity in vintage radio.
Steve used to have a huge knob collection though may still have some knobs for this model, as already mentioned.
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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...
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Location: Mildura, VIC
Member since 5 May 2011
Member #: 896
Postcount: 108
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I Got a Replacement Knob from Valvechild.com, all good
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Location: Sydney, NSW
Member since 28 January 2011
Member #: 823
Postcount: 6678
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Thanks for the tip, but how did you get onto that mob in relation to AWA knobs?
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Location: Mildura, VIC
Member since 5 May 2011
Member #: 896
Postcount: 108
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I sent Him an Email which is provided on his website, I just asked him if he had any replacement knobs and He did, and he sent it to me , Since he Converts the radios into Guitar Amplifiers, He has The Radio Circuitry removed from them & he keeps it all for parts, In this case there was a spare Knob he happened to part with
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Location: Sydney, NSW
Member since 28 January 2011
Member #: 823
Postcount: 6678
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Thanks again.
(I really dislike seeing radios being hacked into into guitar amplifiers, but at least he keeps the parts.)
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