[Milsurplus] bc-348-q with a smashed face - ?

[Bruce Gentry]

John Hutchins wrote:
> Hello group -
>
> I picked up a bc-348-q with dynamotor knowing it was a bit beaten up.  
> Man this has a smashed face, the worm gear that drives the tuning cap 
> round gear does not even touch.  But the dial glass was not broken!  I 
> think this can be restored.
> Right off the bat; I figure the gear train it Ka-put, bent, since it is 
> real hard to turn the tuning knob.  I believe from inspection that the  
> front panel can be flattened out.   Any input from those that had to 
> deal with this problem and came up some solutions would be well 
> received.  Below are links to the first and last pictures on 
> photobucket.  I am not going to part this out.  Need a bc-348-Q dial 
> assembly for starters.
> Have a good cry  -
> Hutch
>
>   
I wish a couple I have restored were in as good a shape as this one. I 
think the dial drive is the same on all models, I may have one extra. A 
bent panel is much easier to fix than one drilled full of holes, the 
bent binding posts don't look that bad in the pictures. You should be 
able to restore this one rather nicely.  

       Bruce       KA2IVY