Jerry Sharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang
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Hi all, I'm looking for a replacement faceplate for a Drake R-4. It
doesn't have to be perfect, but I'd like to fine one that doesn't have
any major scratches or areas of missing paint.
r maybe a source for touch up paint for the two shades of gray?
I recently acquired R-4 serial #0005 from an online auction. It's a
total mess, looks like it spent the last 30 years stored in a hog barn.
Alot of elbow grease and I was able to clean most of the crud off the
chassis, but it's still badly stained and pited. All the tube and
trimmer labels are gone. I had to replace all the RCA connectors on the
back, they were very badly corroded. I sanded and repainted the top
cover tonight, that turned out better than I expected.
The good news, the old girl still plays! After a alignment session on
the bench, I'm sitting here listening to Radio Australia booming in at
30db over S9!
Anyway, all that's left is fixing the faceplate. It's as bad as the rest
of the radio, lots of scratches and some areas of missing paint. I
really want to restore this piece of history to look as nice as
possible. I would assume that serial number 0005 was the 5th R-4 to come
off the Drake assembly line?
Thanks,
Gerald Sharp, KD0GS
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