String inside radio?

[Terry F.]

Does anyone know a sorce for the type of braided string that is commonly used in these Delco radios to flip the dials, etc. Thanks, TErry

[Kurt B.]

Re: String inside radio?

Terry,
www.wonderbarman.com
He restores Delco radios and has been doing so for a lifetime.
Read about him on his website.
Kurt

[Jim T.]

Re: String inside radio?

www.unitedradio.com may have what you need.

[dick foehringer]

Re: String inside radio?

fishing line. not the mono filament. the fiber kind. i repair radios and one spool has lasted me 10 years.

[mike cobine]

Re: String inside radio?

Amazingly, it is called dial string and/or dial cord, depending on who you talk to.

Back when TV shops were everywhere, it was easy to get as every shop had a spool or two and every electronics supply company sold it.

In days of Radio Shack, eBay, and disposable radios and TVs, finding a TV/radio shop is a bit harder. If you find one, odds are very good they have the cord. Buy a longer piece than you need, as you will be surprised how short it can suddenly get if you make a mistake.

[Terry F.]

Re: String inside radio?

Thanks Dick, I will try to find some. Terry

[Terry F.]

Re: String inside radio?

Tell you the truth, I had a long piece of it in my desk drawer and it was always there when I was trying to clean up. It survived about 10 years and then suddenly I took a chance and tossed it. Now look at me...at that time I got it from some small Delco hole in the wall radio shop. They are gone now. Terry