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jameswross
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Post subject: **FIXED** Dial Cord Slipping on French Oceanic 49 Posted: Aug Mon 14, 2017 9:22 pm |
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I had to restring the dial on a French Oceanic radio recently. They use a very tight dial cord. I could not get the cord that tight and the cord slipped on the pulley attached to the tuning shaft. However, 2 coats of "Phono non slip" by GC Chemical on the pulley fixed most of the slippage problem. This stuff is hard to find these days.
Any remaining slippage can be stopped by treating the dial cord with violin bow rosin, available from any music store or Amazon.
Before starting be sure to remove any oils or lubricant from the face of the pulleys if there is any.
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easyrider8
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Mon 14, 2017 11:18 pm |
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Joined: Jan Thu 01, 1970 1:00 am Posts: 12274 Location: Mpls, Minnesota
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The fix is actually stringing the dial cord correctly with the proper cord and making sure everything is free and lubricated properly. I have never had a problem when done this way. They never left the factory with "mouse milk" on the cord.
Dave
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Pbpix
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Mon 14, 2017 11:37 pm |
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Dave is right. Every slipping cord was fixed by proper tension on clean wheels and properly lubricated pulleys.
Before I understood to do that I too tried several things that helped like bees wax.. or scraping some wax off old paper/wax caps and using that on the cord. Also, Bill Turner sold me a bottle of liquid rosin.
But lubricating pulleys, cleaning and making sure all surfaces are smooth does the trick.
_________________ To be a man, Be a non-conformist, Nothing's sacred as the integrity of your own mind. -Emerson
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jameswross
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Tue 15, 2017 4:52 pm |
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It goes without saying that the proper dial cord, and a new spring of the correct size, and correct routing of the cord are a must.
This radio is a little different. Two different cords are wound side by side on the same drum but go to different places.
Also the tuning knob shaft has a pulley that is concave. This is not just the usual "wrapped around the shaft" kind of arrangement. If you are familiar with driven belts you know this will tend to throw off whatever is wrapped around it because the outside edges of the pulley will have a faster rotational speed than the smaller radius inside part of the pulley. Consequently these cords must be quite tight or they will slip or move off the pulley. Lubricate the axle of the pulley, yes, but take care not to get any on the path of the cord over the pulley.
The tips I mentioned might be of use to someone in the same situation. I could not get the belt tight enough so I resorted to these hacks.
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Tue 15, 2017 6:00 pm |
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Pbpix
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Tue 15, 2017 10:52 pm |
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jameswross wrote: It goes without saying that the proper dial cord, and a new spring of the correct size, and correct routing of the cord are a must.
This radio is a little different. Two different cords are wound side by side on the same drum but go to different places.
Also the tuning knob shaft has a pulley that is concave. This is not just the usual "wrapped around the shaft" kind of arrangement. If you are familiar with driven belts you know this will tend to throw off whatever is wrapped around it because the outside edges of the pulley will have a faster rotational speed than the smaller radius inside part of the pulley. Consequently these cords must be quite tight or they will slip or move off the pulley. Lubricate the axle of the pulley, yes, but take care not to get any on the path of the cord over the pulley.
The tips I mentioned might be of use to someone in the same situation. I could not get the belt tight enough so I resorted to these hacks. That concave shaft is made such that the dial cord can ride up and slide back down to the center again as it moves along. That concave area MUST be smooth and clean. If it's dirty or has garbage on it.. the cord will sometimes lap over itself and get stuck on itself right there. Clean clean .. and shiny works.
_________________ To be a man, Be a non-conformist, Nothing's sacred as the integrity of your own mind. -Emerson
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Retired Radio Man
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Tue 15, 2017 11:14 pm |
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Clean, lube, and new cord are the key items. Old worn cord may still slip.
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jameswross
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Wed 16, 2017 12:35 am |
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Always fresh clean cord, right off the spool!
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easyrider8
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Wed 16, 2017 2:18 am |
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jameswross wrote: Always fresh clean cord, right off the spool! Hard to find dial cord, ebay sellers are selling fishing line most of which is the wrong diameter, the wrong material, and lubricated with graphite and silicone. Dave
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Wed 16, 2017 6:57 am |
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easyrider8 wrote: jameswross wrote: Always fresh clean cord, right off the spool! Hard to find dial cord, ebay sellers are selling fishing line most of which is the wrong diameter, the wrong material, and lubricated with graphite and silicone. Dave I didn't know that... I thought it was basically the same stuff. I also bought a spool from Bill Turner a few years back... I'm sure that stuff is genuine. But it looks just like that black nylon woven fishing line.
_________________ To be a man, Be a non-conformist, Nothing's sacred as the integrity of your own mind. -Emerson
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Wed 16, 2017 8:01 am |
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I use what is called ice fishing line or tip up line. It is braided, comes in different sizes and can be nylon or dacron, nylon has more stretch and is slippery. Some of these braided lines are teflon coated and you don't want that. Most casting line is coated with some type of lubricant to make them cast better, so stay away from any casting line.
Dave
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Wed 16, 2017 12:34 pm |
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jameswross
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Wed 16, 2017 1:42 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Thu 17, 2017 5:43 am |
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Sat 19, 2017 8:04 pm |
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Adams Manufacturing sells .062 diameter dial cord for those that need a thicker cord.
_________________ Jim KE8GMW ------------------------ "AC volts and DC volts and little lamps and lities..."
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Aug Sat 19, 2017 8:46 pm |
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Jim Dutridge wrote: Adams Manufacturing sells .062 diameter dial cord for those that need a thicker cord. Yes, they sell the dial cord in 3 diameters by the foot. Here's the link ( scroll to lower section of the page): http://www.adamsradio.com/page2.html
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Oct Fri 13, 2017 6:59 am |
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Joined: Jan Thu 01, 1970 1:00 am Posts: 5533 Location: 253 Blanche St. Plymouth, MI USA
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rub a candle on the cord everywhere you can get it. The wax actually increases the grip. Also, I have 'dial cord dressing' from the old days. its like candle wax with a little pumice in it. Mark Oppat
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Oct Wed 18, 2017 8:42 pm |
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easyrider8 wrote: I use what is called ice fishing line or tip up line. It is braided, comes in different sizes and can be nylon or dacron, nylon has more stretch and is slippery. Some of these braided lines are teflon coated and you don't want that. Most casting line is coated with some type of lubricant to make them cast better, so stay away from any casting line.
Dave I got a Marconi 296 set a while back. It's a fairly big old set with two different dial scales with the needles moving in opposite directions as you adjust the frequency (see photo 1). The dial string was broken, but apparently original (see photo 2). When I found service instructions for the set it actually specified a particular twenty-something pound braided British fishing line, and it uses something like 8 or 9 feet of it! Apparently you need heavy duty dial string to haul in those big British stations! Attachment:
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electra225
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Oct Mon 23, 2017 12:19 am |
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Dial stringing may be difficult for some folks. The self-righteous comment "proper parts, proper procedures, never left the factory with "mouse milk" on the dial cord is of little help to someone with diminished eyesight or dexterity in the fingers. One man's hack my be another man's salvation. Many old radio repair books I have read have mentioned the rosin trick for slipping dial cords.
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jameswross
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Post subject: Re: Dial Cord Slipping? Here is the FIx Posted: Oct Mon 23, 2017 8:05 pm |
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You are so right! Eyes are going, fingers just aren't nimble as they once were. And to top it off, the knot for the loop must be tied in 1/4 inch x 1 inch gap between the variable cap and the pulley. Extremely difficult. And there are 2 separate cords on the same pulley! That Marconi is a piece of cake by comparison!
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