Hacker Black Knight restoration. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Punjanaman · 28th Oct 2012, 6:08 pm

Hi everyone,

I have just finished a light restoration on my Black Knight, mostly cleaning and undoing some dodgy DIY power supply wiring. It now looks great with the exception of the top face.

This Hacker has a black band applied to the aluminium top to identify the uses of the knobs. As usual it is worn through at the on/off control and ruins the look of the radio. I would normally mask and spray but this band appears to be a vinyl stick-on job with small unprinted areas for the + and - signs.

Does anyone know if anyone sells these, or more likely of some software and vinyl stick-on material to reproduce at home?

Any ideas?

mhennessy · 28th Oct 2012, 6:30 pm

It was originally screen-printed. Mask and spray is the usual fix, and losing the +/- signs is just bad luck. Any attempt to mask these is likely to be noticeable in the final result, sadly.

28th Oct 2012, 6:08 pm	#1
Punjanaman Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belfast, N.Ireland. Posts: 31	Hacker Black Knight restoration. Hi everyone, I have just finished a light restoration on my Black Knight, mostly cleaning and undoing some dodgy DIY power supply wiring. It now looks great with the exception of the top face. This Hacker has a black band applied to the aluminium top to identify the uses of the knobs. As usual it is worn through at the on/off control and ruins the look of the radio. I would normally mask and spray but this band appears to be a vinyl stick-on job with small unprinted areas for the + and - signs. Does anyone know if anyone sells these, or more likely of some software and vinyl stick-on material to reproduce at home? Any ideas?

28th Oct 2012, 6:30 pm	#2
mhennessy Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Evesham, Worcestershire, UK. Posts: 4,244	Re: Hacker Black Knight restoration. It was originally screen-printed. Mask and spray is the usual fix, and losing the +/- signs is just bad luck. Any attempt to mask these is likely to be noticeable in the final result, sadly.