My first hurdle in putting the set back together is the radio bezel. The bezel has shrunk from it's original size. The shrinkage has cracked the bezel around the top left mounting screw.
I'm not quite sure how to remount the bezel. Should I drill a new mounting location to take the strain off of the bezel in that area? Should I simply leave that screw out of the front? What do you guys think?
The next issue is cleaning the dial glass. I have cleaned the rest of the bezel, but I didn't touch the back part of the glass. I was haunted by visions of me wiping the decals of off the glass so I left it alone, but it could definitely use a cleaning. Were my fears warranted, or can I simply buff the back of the glass with a damp cloth?
The last issue with the bezel area are the push buttons, they are long gone. The tenite just couldn't hold out for 74 years. I am going to have to order reproduction replacements. Does any one know if the radio bezel has to be off of the set to install them?