PS
They were usually well built & not much risk if you take it slow.
If it has a dead spot try a drop of WD40 first, just dont get it on the dial
cord ! It can work miracles.......
Another trick with pots with a dead spot is to add a resistor in
either series or parallel to move it off the dead spot.
Otherwise finding the right physical fit may be as hard as finding a
manual.
73 Zeno