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TonyDuell · 8th Dec 2015, 9:23 pm

About 40 years ago I remember seeing a flexible drive cable for 1/4" spindle controls in, IIRC, Home Radio (Mitcham). It was not cheap even then.

I wonder if a bit of car speedometer cable (OK, modern cars have electronic speedos but there must be plenty of cables still available, if only for classic car restorations) could be used. Or perhaps one of those cables used to give a flexible drive to an electric drill. Make up some couplers to link it to the pot spindle and the knob.

8th Dec 2015, 9:23 pm	#80
TonyDuell Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Biggin Hill, London, UK. Posts: 5,208	Re: Restore a Beau Decca About 40 years ago I remember seeing a flexible drive cable for 1/4" spindle controls in, IIRC, Home Radio (Mitcham). It was not cheap even then. I wonder if a bit of car speedometer cable (OK, modern cars have electronic speedos but there must be plenty of cables still available, if only for classic car restorations) could be used. Or perhaps one of those cables used to give a flexible drive to an electric drill. Make up some couplers to link it to the pot spindle and the knob.