[ARC5] tuning knobs (and local controls)

[Michael Tauson]

On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Jack Antonio <scr287 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> There is another style of command set knob, consisting
> of a solid metal fluted knob about 1.5" diameter, with a spinner.

> I have two of them, as well as a couple of the black knobs Jay
> mentioned.

When I started with Command sets in the mid 50s, I probably had half a
dozen knobs like what Jack & Jay describe.  I didn't have my first
6743 until the 70s at which point I managed a few of them, all of
which went to the Smithsonian (with a bunch of other stuff) when I
moved aboard STARDANCER in 1985.  Now I've got a 6743 or two but would
like a couple of the ones I had, including one which had a bakelite
knob and a metal disk with a 0-100 scale engraved on it.  All the
non-A.R.C. ones seemed to be based on the same pieces and, looking
back, I can't help but wonder if the basic parts didn't come from the
kits for making flex shafts - or from just cutting the ends off of
them.

Best regards,

Michael, WH7HG ... who doesn't have an flex cables to spare to hack apart. :-)