Straight 8 -- front panel repair

A few sources that some of us radio folks use for making reproduction flat dials on old radios could help. Here is contact info for several that I know so far: Lynn Brock email: n0alo(a)kans.com (good reputation) Radio Daze http://www.radiodaze.com/reproglassdials.htm And a non-glass source (made from acrylic sheet, etc.): Rock Sea Enterprises http://members.aol.com/RockSeaEnt/ This is a start to help find a way to have PDP-8 fronts reproduced. An old time radio company called Hallicrafters made decent quality radio receivers for commercial, military and Ham or shortwave listening use. They had made several radio models with relatively large glass dial panels which had markings silk screened onto the back. With age and especially poor storage conditions those markings would peel off like Peter's PDP-8 panel did. At least Peter McCollum, who initiated this thread, could benefit. The folks above make replacement dials for such radios and one or more may be convinced to give you a cost quotation for your -8. On the other hand, in checking recently added photos on Jeff Nisler's website (the fella who had his PDP-8 *and* house thoroughly demolished by a decidedly errant automobile) I agree his PDP-8 is wrecked so much that it would not be practical to restore it. Some untouched PC boards and other parts may be salvaged, but the rest sure looks like toast. What a sad, miserable mess. I would be absolutely heartsick to have to go through that. -Chris NNNN Upon the date 08:51 PM 2/11/04 -0700, ben franchuk said something like: Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian Jamestown, NY USA cfandt(a)netsync.net Member of Antique Wireless Association URL: http://www.antiquewireless.org/