Philips 371a - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

benjamin77 · 13th Sep 2009, 8:59 am

Can any one tell me if the 2 knobs on the front of a Philips 371a are flush with the front of the cabinet and if the shaft of the knobs protrude thorugh the chassis to the inside of the cabinet ?

Cheers

vinrads · 13th Sep 2009, 10:06 am

Hi i am sure the knobs have extensions ,a tell tail sign is if there is a hole under the cabinet to give access to the screws, regards Mick.

benjamin77 · 13th Sep 2009, 10:20 am

Hi Mick, thats my thought but there are no access holes in the bottom of the cabinet. If the grub screws where on the inside of the cabinet i cant see how you could gain access to them. Also the holes in the cabned where the switch shafts protrude are quite small and I doubt the shaft of a knob would fit through the hole.

I had a second thought that maybe the front knobs are a push fit

Nickthedentist · 13th Sep 2009, 10:53 am

Hello,

ISTR the ones on mine were held on with grub screws accesible through holes in the knobs. They looked a bit odd though, as if they should have sat more flush with the cabinet, so I'm not sure they were original.

Nick.

howard · 13th Sep 2009, 12:13 pm

Hello Benjamin,

Pic the front knobs on my Philips 371A taken from underneath, and it's an original set so they should be correct.

Howard

Nickthedentist · 13th Sep 2009, 12:19 pm

Thanks for the pic, Howard, mine are just the same, fortunately

benjamin77 · 13th Sep 2009, 12:36 pm

Many thanks Howard, I have just sourced 3 knobs that where missing. Tone,Volume and tuning. The tone one fits perfectly but the other two have a long shaft on them.

I will have to carefully cut them down,drill and re-tap a grup screw hole.

yestertech · 13th Sep 2009, 8:37 pm

Those long ones will probably have been from a 462A where the knobs were fitted on the side. As you have noted, the 371A has the short version fitted to the front. Worth persevering, as these are great looking sets.

Andy

13th Sep 2009, 8:59 am	#1
benjamin77 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 326	Philips 371a Can any one tell me if the 2 knobs on the front of a Philips 371a are flush with the front of the cabinet and if the shaft of the knobs protrude thorugh the chassis to the inside of the cabinet ? Cheers

13th Sep 2009, 10:06 am	#2
vinrads Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 3,767	Re: Philips 371a Hi i am sure the knobs have extensions ,a tell tail sign is if there is a hole under the cabinet to give access to the screws, regards Mick.

13th Sep 2009, 10:20 am	#3
benjamin77 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 326	Re: Philips 371a Hi Mick, thats my thought but there are no access holes in the bottom of the cabinet. If the grub screws where on the inside of the cabinet i cant see how you could gain access to them. Also the holes in the cabned where the switch shafts protrude are quite small and I doubt the shaft of a knob would fit through the hole. I had a second thought that maybe the front knobs are a push fit

13th Sep 2009, 10:53 am	#4
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,872	Re: Philips 371a Hello, ISTR the ones on mine were held on with grub screws accesible through holes in the knobs. They looked a bit odd though, as if they should have sat more flush with the cabinet, so I'm not sure they were original. Nick.

13th Sep 2009, 12:13 pm	#5
howard Nonode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Godalming, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2,593	Re: Philips 371a Hello Benjamin, Pic the front knobs on my Philips 371A taken from underneath, and it's an original set so they should be correct. Howard Attached Thumbnails

13th Sep 2009, 12:19 pm	#6
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,872	Re: Philips 371a Thanks for the pic, Howard, mine are just the same, fortunately

13th Sep 2009, 12:36 pm	#7
benjamin77 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 326	Re: Philips 371a Many thanks Howard, I have just sourced 3 knobs that where missing. Tone,Volume and tuning. The tone one fits perfectly but the other two have a long shaft on them. I will have to carefully cut them down,drill and re-tap a grup screw hole.

13th Sep 2009, 8:37 pm	#8
yestertech Nonode Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Coulsdon, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2,135	Re: Philips 371a Those long ones will probably have been from a 462A where the knobs were fitted on the side. As you have noted, the 371A has the short version fitted to the front. Worth persevering, as these are great looking sets. Andy