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Originally Posted by vts1134
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?
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John,
I wouldn't drill any new mounting holes. This would only be a temporary solution as the tenite will continue to shrink and crack around the new hole location. There's nothing you can do. Either leave the screw out or just put it back in barely snug so it can move a little. That's all I do with them.
This bezel was used on a handful of RCA radios at the time but they are nearly as hard to find as the tv's and usually in just as poor condition.
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Originally Posted by vts1134
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?
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Just use a soft brush like those for cleaning a camera lens. Never use any liquid on the printed side.
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Originally Posted by vts1134
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?
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The bezel does have to be off to install the buttons. The small lip on the bottom edge of the buttons catches the back side of the bezel to keep the buttons from coming out too far, that is if the bezel isn't so distorted that they'll come out anyway.
What are the brand and date codes on the tubes and crt? It would be interesting to determine how long the set was in general use.
Darryl