RCA 8T-241 fine tuning

[Phil Nelson]

Clean & lube the mechanism to make sure it turns freely, then try an O-ring belt. It might wander back and forth a bit, but who cares, as long as it grips and doesn't climb out. You can finish the restoration and use the tuner while waiting for the belt of your dreams to show up. Total cost to experiment: about 25 cents.

Guys who restore Zenith TransOceanic radios claim you can soften hardened rubber suction cups (on the WaveMagnet) by soaking in Armor-All for a long time, like a week or two. No idea what your belt's made of, so who knows whether it would work. Maybe you'd end up with a rock-hard belt that's really shiny. On the other hand, what have you got to lose?

Just some ideas . . .

Phil