Raytheon 10DX24 reduced to a good price!

[Eric H]

It pains me greatly to have to pass on this at that price but C&F want's $500 to ship it cross country so....
Someone within driving distance of Boston might want to grab this.


http://cgi.ebay.com/1948-BELMONT-RAY...item4aa0ad0143

[John Marinello]

Nice set, but where in the heck would someone find a knob for it?
Is there one out there that can be copied?

[Eric H]

The knob should be the same as this 7" Belmont/Raytheon.
Hard to find, probably but not impossible.

[rld-tv01]

I needed that channel knob for a Raytheon 7 inch suitcase style television and spotted one in a 100 knob ebay sale last year. I sent the seller a clear jpeg of the knob for verification. Since he had zero bids he modified his ebay description and sent me the knob for $10. Eric's set actually came with two different channel knobs. The Kit version had a different channel knob then the retail version. So I originally thought of moving the knob from from Raytheon tabletop to my Raytheon suitcase since the other channel knob is more generic. I need to remember where I put that channel knob as you can see it is not on the TV yet.

I have been looking for that 10 inch Raytheon for years. Unfortunatel it is too far away. I have driven to Plymouth Mass to pick up a TV but cann't do that right now.

[Eric H]

Looks like someone bought it, wonder who it was?

By the way, does anyone have a knob for it.

[Eric H]

These sets apparently also had two styles of the small knobs, the round ones like my set has and also the X style knobs that matched the Channel Selector.

I'm thinking it might be useful to learn to cast small plastic parts, like knobs.

[Sam Cogley]

Originally Posted by Eric H

I'm thinking it might be useful to learn to cast small plastic parts, like knobs.

You can buy a starter kit at Hobby Lobby.

[cwmoser]

Originally Posted by Eric H

I'm thinking it might be useful to learn to cast small plastic parts, like knobs.

Some day we will be able to "print" small plastic parts like knobs. Google "3D printing" - this is fascinating.

Carl

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by cwmoser

Some day we will be able to "print" small plastic parts like knobs. Google "3D printing" - this is fascinating.

Carl

I've seen videos of this, very interesting!
They can even print assembled models & ball bearings with moving parts.

There's a video with Jay Leno where they print a working (though useless) plastic crescent wrench!

A channel knob would probably be childs play for a machine like that.

[zenithfan1]

Have you tried U-ship? A CTC4 Director 21 came to me from Omaha NE for $180, wrapped in a blanket, riding in a nice minivan.

I thought about them but I think it takes time to find someone who can do it and I was afraid it would get away.

I found a place called "The Packaging Store" who would do it for almost $200 less than C&F, Picked up, packed, put on a pallet and shipped freight to my door.

Hopefully they are as good as C&F, the guy I talked to seemed professional and knowledgeable about shipping fragile items so I'll keep my fingers crossed.

[zenithfan1]

Did you try to quote me or did you modify my post on purpose? I've hit the edit button at the wrong time before......twice
Anyway, I was lucky and had a shipper lined up by 10 am the same day, I posted at 7 am when I agreed to buy the set. It was meant to be I guess.

[Eric H]

Oops, sorry!

yes I thought I was Quoting you but I guess I hit the Edit button by mistake, no wonder it didn't look right!

I'd fix it if I knew how.

[Phil Nelson]

Originally Posted by Eric H

learn to cast small plastic parts, like knobs.

Casting isn't hard. I tried it for a front panel on an Emerson figural radio: http://antiqueradio.org/EmersonSnowWhite247.htm . Some knobs might be trickier, but it's still basically something you can do on top of your clothes dryer.

Phil

[AUdubon5425]

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

Casting isn't hard. I tried it for a front panel on an Emerson figural radio: http://antiqueradio.org/EmersonSnowWhite247.htm . Some knobs might be trickier, but it's still basically something you can do on top of your clothes dryer.

Phil

Fascinating write up Phil.

[zenithfan1]

Originally Posted by Eric H

Oops, sorry!

yes I thought I was Quoting you but I guess I hit the Edit button by mistake, no wonder it didn't look right!

I'd fix it if I knew how.

It's cool, I have one more coming to me anyways lol! I did it to 2 people in the rect. tube forum, luckily I was able to fix them because I copied their post first and was able to paste it back. It still said that I edited it but it was otherwise normal. Good times.......