[Drake] Viking help

[Garey Barrell]

Ted -

Your local hobby shop (particularly if they cater to model railroaders) 
will have Delrin rod of the proper size.  I think it's 3/32" dia, but 
measure to be sure.  The "originals" have the end "chamfered" or the 
edges slightly rounded.  You can do this to the end of the full size rod 
on a piece of fine emery or sandpaper, then cut off the correct length 
by rolling the rod on a hard surface with a new X-Acto blade.  This will 
make a nice square cut for the back end.  Then sand the end of the full 
rod again and cut off another peg.

The original pegs were just pushed in, and I suspect whatever the 
material was (I doubt it was ivory) shrank over 50 years or so and most 
just fell out.  A spot of glue on the back end of the new ones would be 
a good idea.

73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA

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TJRachwal wrote:
> Hello all,
>     I recently acquired a Johnson Valaint to accompany my Drake 2-B.  
> Although not a Drake question, I was hoping someone might point me in 
> the right direction,  All five switch knobs across the bottom are 
> missing the little while insert pointer.  Does anyone know where I can 
> get either the whits(ivory) inserts or some new/old knobs?  I need 
> only five.  I'll check on the other reflectors as well as here.
>     Someone suggested "toothpick" inserts...ugh!
>
> 73...Ted K8AQM
>
>