[Johnson] White Pointers for Johnson knobs

[Adrian Ellison]

"whale bone, maybe?"

Hens teeth actually :-)

On Wednesday 25 November 2009 06:39:51 Roy Morgan wrote:
> 
> On Nov 24, 2009, at 8:04 AM, Donald R. R Moore wrote:
> 
> > Just wonder, does anyone out there have a source for making  
> > replacements
> > for the little white pointers in the Johnson Viking transmitter knobs?
> 
> If you are a fussy restorer, get some antique knitting needles of the  
> right size and made of natural material (whale bone, maybe? I don't  
> know).  Cut to length on a little lathe, round the ends as original,  
> and cement into place.  The patina and coloration of the knitting  
> needles will be very right,