[Boatanchors] Loose Johnson Viking II meter glass

[hwhall at compuserve.com]

Having tried recementing meter glasses before, I can say it's often not a pretty sight.
If the glass is completely free & flopping around, care needs to be taken to minimize hitting the movement parts. Trying to cement around the edges without opening the meter... (1) it's tricky to get the cement in the right place without getting it also in the wrong place.(2) You need some gimmick to pull the glass back up snug against the casing while the cement sets.
Some meters weren't cemented in the first place, they had metal retaining rings inside the case. In any case (pun intended) opening the case is the right way to do it but also the hardest.... as usual.

WayneWB4OGM
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Groh <bob.groh at gmail.com>
To: Spooner, Robert L <rls19 at psu.edu>
Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sat, Feb 29, 2020 9:08 pm
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Loose Johnson Viking II meter glass

Bob, I bet you could work a tiny bit of RTV (with a toothpick or the like)
inbetween the glass and meter bezel (just in a couple of spots) and just
let the radio sit for a bit (a day or so).  Or even a bit of wood glue.

Bob Groh, WA2CKY

On Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 7:22 PM Spooner, Robert L <rls19 at psu.edu> wrote:

> I am restoring a Viking II and the glass in the meter is loose. Is there a
> way to reglue it without removing the meter? If not, what are the steps for
> removing the meter? Thanks in advance.
>
> 73,
> Bob AD3K
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