[Boatanchors] And Now for Something Competely Different: Zenith

[David Stinson]

Just for fun, I electrically restored a cool Zenith 4B639 
6-volt farm radio.  Left all the "Zenith-" branded caps 
inside because they were neat.  Just clipped one end and
subbed a modern around them.  Had to rebuild one IF can
and replace a bad 1N5 IF tube.  Very sensitive and has
a really nice sound.  This was back when the Quality was 
still going in before the name, etc.  ;-)
One big challenge with this set- it came with the box, 
although it's in crumbles and fragments.
That red box with it's original "Zenith" packing tape
is worth trying to recover, I think.

Anyways- the one thing unrecoverable is, of course,
the shriveled remains of the clear dial cover.
It was 5.5 inches by 4.5 inches.:
http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/Zenith4B639.jpg

I once heard that someone was making replacements.

Anyone?

73 Dave AB5S

p.s.  At the bottom on the side:  that printed pattern on the 
laminate is flaking.  Is there some sort of coating I can use
to prevent it getting any worse?