DuMont RA-103 Doghouse lives . . . kinda.

[tvdude1]

Just sent you message. Your dials and both gears are ready to go for your tuner.

[bigaudioal]

Thx. Shot you payment. Really appreciate it.

[bigaudioal]

Getting there. Of course will need to readjust when back in cabinet. Going to watch outside the cabinet for now . . .

[bigaudioal]

All resistors that tested bad are replaced. Calling this electronic restoration of the DuMont RA-103 DONE! Next steps - replace dials when parts arrive, finish cabinet restore and reassemble.

[tvdude1]

Did your dials show up yet? Sent them USPS.

[bigaudioal]

Hey thanks. The dials did show up, they are in perfect shape. Really appreciate it. However, I have encountered an "uh oh!"

Maybe someone here can explain. The attached photo should illustrate my concern. The bottom dial is the damaged one on my set. The top dial that I am holding is the one you sent me. See the difference? They are opposites of each other. Anyone know why this is?? My guess is that I will not be able to use these dials on my set. Anyone explain the difference and why this would be?

Thanks.

[bigaudioal]

Also, the damaged gear on the back of my dial is hard mounted to the dial, with a giant hollow rivet through it (allowing the tuning shaft to pass through it). Also must be glued too because the dial cannot rotate independently of the gear rotation.

So there is no way to swap the gear onto my cracked, but opposite dial. See photo of gear mount on back.

Just when you think you found an extremely hard part to find - BOOM!!! Reality kicks in.

SO - anyone got another spare DuMont RA-103 dial that is in the same configuration as mine (bottom dial photo above)? It's the little things that drive ya NUTS!!!

Thx.