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Old 10th Dec 2017, 8:15 am   #13
FrankB
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Olympia, Washington, USA.
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Default Re: Using a grommet as a gear !

I have used neoprene fuel line to replace the rubber friction drive on the tuning shaft of an Atwater Kent model 55. Last I heard, it was still working , and that was 15 years back.
Using rubber as a "friction slip drive" was common in a few U.S. made radios.

Some were odd cast parts, and a real pain to replace or repair so they worked reliably.
I honestly had forgotten about using a grommet. Thanks for the reminder!
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