[NJARC] How to remove a dial from a Philco 49-909

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JoeNO, you want to heat the WHOLE piece of glass EVENLY so that there is no stress within the glass dial.  You want to avoid uneven heating which will cause the outside edge of glass to expand at a higher rate then the inner body.  
Although at the temperature of a hair dryer, I doubt that there would be that much of an expansion difference.  What you want to accomplish is to soften the goo so that some moderate finger pressure will peal the glass away from the case.
I believe heat is the least hazzardous method, any solvent may also affect the dial markings.Jim

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Thanks Jim,

    I've received similar suggestion.  I'm going to try to keep the heat low and to the outside of the edge of the glass.  

Stay tuned for further developments with the Philco 49-909.

Regards,

Joe Devonshire
 
 
 
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Try a hair dryer to evenly heat the glass to soften the goo.Jim

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I'm hoping someone has come across this in the past.  I'm working on the cosmetics for a Philco 49-909.  I'd like to remove the dial glass to clean, and to clean the brass trim.   The brass trim on the bottom of the dial is nailed from the outside and came off without any trouble.  The catch for me is that there is a gooey substance holding it fast to the wood.  It looks like it was a type of early foam rubber used to cushion the glass.

Can anyone offer any ideas on how I can get it out, clean it up, and replace the glass?  Careful use of a putty knife?  Would I be able to use contemporary foam rubber as a cushioning medium when I reinstall it?

Thanks.
Joe Devonshire


These are not the photos of my cabinet, but look very similar.






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