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Cabinet and dial restoration. See also paints and lacquers for restoration projects
- AGILE TOOLS, Box 1408, London, NW10 9ES. Panel locks, tubular keys and locks
- ANTIQUE ELECTRONIC SUPPLY, 6221 S. Maple Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85283, USA. Comprehensive source of tubes, parts and supplies for restoring old radios. Elaborate 32-page catalogue free, mail order a speciality, credit cards taken.
- ANTIQUE RADIO HARDWARE, Guy Frederick, 1121 Powers NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA. Knobs, handles, pendants, pulls, etc. Original dies for hundreds of different patterns dating back to 1920. Single piece or multiple orders.
- ANTIQUE RADIO LABS, Route 1, Box 41, Cutler, IN 46920, USA. Wide range of radio restoration parts and custom replica parts service, also copies of tech manuals.
- BAKELITE parts can be manufactured to order by Unique (India) Dies, 13, Sainath Industrial Estate, Off Aarey road, Goregaon (West), Mumbai 400063, India. They claim to possess tool room facilities and to have exported radio knobs to the USA in large quantities. For your requirements for mouldings in Bakelite, S.M.C. or D.M.C. Local contact: Edwin Fernandez.
- J.A. CREW & COMPANY LTD. 6 Station Road, Woodford Halse, Daventry, Northants NN11 3RB. Model engineering tools, electronic components, surplus miscellany, materials and fastenings
- DAVIES MOLDING Co. (NAPCO), Houston and Dallas, Texas, USA. They list the old fashioned general-purpose phenolic black instrument cases, ABS cases, etc.
- Ben DIJKMAN & CO. Specialist and hard-to-find repro parts for vintage radios, particularly Philips.
- FIDDES, Florence Works, Brindley Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, United Kingdom. CF11 8TX. Suppliers of every conceivable wood refinishing material to industry, including cellulose and coloured cellulose spray lacquers, as originally used on vintage radios.
- HOLBOURNE INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS, Unit 10, Rumer Hill Business Estate, Rumer Hill Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0ET; can supply EBONITE among many other exotic materials.
- Rita HUTCHINGS, 2100 Pine Valley Cove, Germantown, TN 38138, USA. Plastic dial covers remade.
- LAZERTRAN Ltd., 8 Alban Square, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA46 0AD, Wales, UK. This company now supplies a replacement for JetCal paper. This enables you to easily produce opaque or clear transfers using an inkjet printer.
- Clive MASON. Excellent source of original and repro parts for Round Ekcos and other sought-after sets.
- OLD TIME REPLICATIONS (Larry Bordonaro), 574 Tobias, Van Nuys, CA 91411, USA. Knobs, push buttons, escutcheons, plastic grilles and handles remade.
- Dick OLIVER, 28604 Schwalm Drive, Elkhart, IN 46517, USA. Reproduction Philco cabinet parts, clock finials, etc.
- PULSAR PROFESSIONAL, 21 Carriage Drive, Crawfordville,
FL 32327-2496, USA. Very inventive site offering a method to create
dry transfers/decals in any colour, including metallic. Also there's
a system to make small runs of printed circuit boards.
- RADIOCRAFT. Yes, here at Radiocraft we offer a matchless cabinet
restoration service. As used by the top collectors and big museums,
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- RENOVATED RADIOS, Renovated Radios, 5209 Saint Richard Drive, Shelby Township, Michigan 48316 USA. Useful supplier of reproduction knobs, push buttons, rubber parts etc. for radios and even CRT masks for 7-inch Motorola VT71/73 televisions. Lots more besides on their site.
- RESTORATION MATERIALS, Barnside, 194 Wellington Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 9AH. Full range of clock maker's supplies also applicable to radio cabinet work, including chemicals, lacquers, wood stopping, sealants, adhesives, toners, metal finishes, polishes, shellac and cellulose polishes, solvents, stains, waxes, gums, wire wool and tools.
- Doyle ROBERTS, HC 63, Box 236-1, Clinton, AR 72031, USA. Reproduction dial covers, dials and decals for old radios.
- RETRO-TRONICS can supply a large range of repro backs, mainly (but not exclusively) for US sets. Other services are also available.
- ROCK-SEA ENTERPRISES, 323 E. Matilija St. #110-241, Ojai, CA 93023, USA. Reproduction dial scales and decals for old radios.
- SAVOY HILL PUBLICATIONS. Now under new ownership: Paul & Alex Ollivier - Fir View, 7 Rabys Row, Scorrier, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 5AW. The 'Antique Wireless Newsheet' available to subscribers. Sometimes old and reproduction radio transfers, speaker cloth.
- SMALL PARTS, Inc., USA. Phenolic (i.e. bakelised paper) sheet and rods.
- STEPHAN'S RADIOVERZAMELING. Dutch site, Repro dials, knobs and plenty more to explore.
- John SWINGEWOOD, 5 Blaze Park, Wallheath, DY6 0LL. Makes replica Bakelite knobs to order using your original to make the mould. Produces turned brass inserts and other custom metal work.
- L.W. TERRELL, 7109 E. Arbor Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85208, USA. Custom replicas of old knobs and dial lenses.
- TRANSFERS & DECALS: See the LAZERTRAN entry.
- William TURNER, 1117 Pike, Saint Charles, MO 63301, USA. Remanufactured plastic dial and clock covers, any style.
- VALE VENEERS 29 Poplar Rd, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1XN. Useful supplier of veneers with efficient postal service.
- VINTAGE TV & RADIO SUPPLY, 3498 West 105th Street, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA. Components, refinishing supplies, reproduction parts, books and literature. Free catalogue.
- WADE'S WORLD OF KNOBS, 7109 E Arbor Avenue, Mesa, Arizona, 85208, USA . This organisation makes resin castings of old knobs.
- WOOD FINISHES DIRECT Ltd, Otterpool Manor, Otterpool Lane, Sellindge, Ashford, KENT, TN25 6DB. Comprehensive source of everything you need for finishing wood.
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