Model Eight tube radio restoration

[JKent]

Here are some pics from a recently completed cosmetic restoration of a Model Eight. If you want to know about this and other KLH radios, read Andy's excellent write-up here:

http://www.antiqueradio.com/Jun05_Hayden_KLH.html

For this restoration, I used some very good replacement knobs from GTE. You can see the comparison in one photo. The original KLH knobs were plastic push-ons with white line indicators. The replacements are aluminum with set screws and white arrow indicators. Pretty close.

I also have a photo of the original dual banana plug, with the arrow to show how to plug it in to the Model Thirteen stereo adaptor. My replacement is made of 2 single banana plugs, with a Plas-T-Pair filler. I also had to replace the speaker cord. Couldn't find white twisted-pair wire, so I bought 2 25' spools of white wire and twisted them together by hand. Except for the splice it looks pretty close.

Comments and suggestions are welcome

Kent

[dynaco_dan]

Hi Kent;

Very nice looking pair.

If you didn't mention that they are not original knobs, I would have assumed they were and very attractive too.

Do you know the name of the cabinet assembly joint, as seen in photo #4, and what piece of equipment may have cut it?

It is the same cutout that AR used on their older speaker cabinets as well.

I'm thinking a jointer was used.

[JKent]

I believe it's a locking miter joint. Have a look at Fig. 9 here:

http://www.dixieline.com/woodjoint/woodjoints.htm

But I'm sure you need more than a "power saw" to do this and it would take skills beyond those of "an experienced handyman" as they describe. Certainly would take more skill than I possess! ;-)

cheers

Kent

[dynaco_dan]

Hi Kent;

Thank you for locating that link.

That is the joint used.