RCA Victor 11Q4 motor tune radio.

[dtvmcdonald]

Is that a photo of the bottoms of the pushbuttons? They don't look like to top of mine.

In the US the material is called "Tenite" and is some sort of thermosetting plastic
filled with (hold you breath and nose) casein! The whole bezel is that.

Mine were not seriously deformed but had shrunk so they would not rotate on the metal shaft.
I spent two hours slowly working each one off the shaft, then more hours using a slightly oversize
1/8 inch reamer (by hand, Tenite does not like power tools) to make them slide nicely
on the shaft. They now work fine.

I suspect that filled epoxy will stick and could be used for replacing the malformed nubbins.

Good luck.

[Radio Fixer]

Welcome Doug, an interesting posting and your comments on the lack of AFC.

Sometimes the bars across the speaker grill were useful to add a dab of glue and stop a large area of cloth from sagging.

Looking at the dial and push buttons I was struck by how similar the knobs are to an HMV 650 who called them "Easy Grip". They certainly are compared to those on the the same chassis Marconi 561.

Geordie you can buy a set of replica buttons (look correct to me) from here: http://www.renovatedradios.com/parts.html

Costs a bit and a possible Customs hit unless you know someone in the US who can send them on in plain packing (shush, spies everywhere).

I have bought knobs, tuning gang and chassis rubbers from him and all have been perfect. He is highly regarded amongst the antique radio community in the US.

Gary

[Geordie McBoyne]

Hi Gary,
Thanks for the link to the Renovated Radios website. Those are exactly the push buttons needed for the RCA 11Q4. I've managed to make all the buttons work but there is no doubt they look just horrible.
Problem is that the $£ exchange rate isn't favourable at this post Brexit time.
Meanwhile I've brought the set home from the workshop and will be connecting it up to the tuned loop aerial.
Will report back later my findings.

Geordie McBoyne.

[Geordie McBoyne]

Is that a photo of the bottoms of the pushbuttons? They don't look like to top of mine.

Picture from RadioRestorations.  These are the ones needed for the 11Q4 I'm repairing.

Geordie McBoyne