Perspex as dial glass replacement material

[Robert Darwent]

I don't believe I've ever seen this mentioned...

Rob,

For example, the dial on the Ekco A22 was made from Perspex or at least something very much like it, add to that quite a few 1950 valve portables that favoured it instead of glass. Its use in vintage radios is more widespread than you may have thought.

...how does plastic cope with dust attraction? Will the build up of static affect the radio?

In my experience, no different to a genuine glass dial as regards attracting dust. As for static being an issue with the functioning of the radio - in a word 'no'.

Regards