12 Ft Dial Cord BRAIDED String .8mm (144") for Vintage Tube Radio Tuner Black for Sale

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12 Ft Dial Cord BRAIDED String .8mm (144") for Vintage Tube Radio Tuner Black For Sale

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12 Ft Dial Cord BRAIDED String .8mm (144") for Vintage Tube Radio Tuner Black:
$9.70

Vintage Tube Radio Tuner Dial Cord

12 feet of braided nylon replacement cord, .8mm in size which isrecommended for "Thin" or "Standard" diameter (.030" - .034"),depending on particular model, will work in such brands as RCA, Philco, GE, Airline, Silvertone, Westinghouse, Motorola and Zenith to name a few.

Braided nylon cord is perfect for radio dials and issuperior to twisted cord which can unravel and become frayed.A dial cord is subject to friction whenever the set is tuned and musttherefore possess reasonable resistance to abrasion. Nylon cord performs excellently in thisrespect.

A very important property for a dial drive cord is that ithave a high coefficient of friction.This requires that the cord should not become smooth or slick duringuse. The type of thread used for thebraid, the diameter of the strands and the method of braiding determine itsperformance and life in this respect.

Should the cord ever become smooth or slick during use, coat the cord with violin rosin. Violin rosinis made in a block, built into a wooden holder.Simply drag the cord across the rosin block until it is well coated, theninstall the cord on the dial drive assembly of the radio.