Wireless Set No. 52 Canadian - Project

[David Dunlop]

This component, and its mounting screw are the only parts of this assembly that need any touching up.

The bearings were shot in the Slow Motion Drive unit when this 52-Set was found and purchased, but when Jacques Fortin took initial delivery of it for me, he was kind enough to find the problem and rebuilt the bearing assembly.

There is a little surface rust on the Bracket and Spring Assemblies, which some '0000' Steel Wool will tidy up nicely. The spring steel has what amounts to a factory blacking done to it. Back in the 1970's when I first started restoring my Mk III 19-Set, I discovered that several coats of a good Gun Blue will darken down the spring steel to a near match to the original blacking.

I received a call from our local Cabela's store the Gun Blue I had ordered was in, so went down and picked it up this morning.

The mounting screw will get a cleaning and zinc plating.

David

[David Dunlop]

An interesting discovery this morning.

The Bracket portion of this part is made of brass, with the two steel spring leaves riveted to it with a pair of steel rivets.

David

[David Dunlop]

I was able to re-plate the mounting screw and lock washer last evening so this assembly is now ready for re-installation on the Sender.

David

[David Dunlop]

While the Handles No. 72 and 80 continue curing, I decided to move ahead to getting the three switch knobs along the lower portion of the Sender front panel cleaned up and ready to go.

These are all the above noted KNOBS, Phenolic, Pointer No. C1 and this is turning out to be great practice, as there are 5 each of these same knobs also on the Receiver panels and I now want to go back and restore their luminous marker slots.

The attached photos show the original condition of the knobs, what they look like cleaned up and lastly with the base coat of flat white paint applied to the marker slots.

Tomorrow, I shall fill in the marker slots with a new layer of Neutral Luminous Green paint.

David

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Great work Dave. I only hope when you are all done and need to give it that final authentic 'patina' you can find a room full of chain smokers to blow tobacco smoke at it!!

[David Dunlop]

Indeed, Bruce! That could be a real challenge these days.

I possible backup plan, however, would be to find a Blacksmith's Shop where I can place the set beside the forge for a few months.

David

[David Dunlop]

I was able to infill the marker slots on the three knobs with Neutral Luminous Green paint this morning.

Once they have dried for 24 hours I can put the knobs away until needed.

David