Actually, on this particular radio the combined Volume Control/On-Off/Tri-level Tone Control is quite delicate. I would suggest against "pulling" on it very hard at all. With a "moderate pull", the knob should come off anyway, as it is simply a press fit. The replacement control is not exactly the same, or as good as the original. If it doesn't clear up with a few light twists from one way to the other, I would leave it to the professional. These radios are not that hard to find, and this control can be removed from a parts radio, but then again, it would also be over 40 years old. I wouldn't take the chance of damaging it. Paul W. In an email dated 12/6/2005 4:04:33 am GMT Daylight time, "Currell Pattie" <currellpattie@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >Before you do anything, just pull on the knob (pretty hard), and work it >back and forth. Sometimes, this will clean corrosion off of the pot pointer, >rubbing against the coilled wire in the pot (at least '40s Cadillacs are >like this). With luck, it will work as new. Currell > >>From: "Dave" <Wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Subject: Re: IML: 60 radio gremlins >>Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 08:27:43 -0700 >> >>Sounds like the Volume potentiometer ("pot") may be dirty. Try a can of >>tuner cleaner, available at Radio Shack and such places. If you can, use >>the straw with the cleaner and shoot it down the volume knob shaft to get >>as close to the "pot" as you can. Work the control back and forth as you >>shoot. Follow all label instructions. Do not operate heavy machinery. >> >>David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET) >>Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it. >> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?- Harold S. >>Hulbert >> ? ----- Original Message ----- >> ? From: imperialman >> ? To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ? Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 7:17 AM >> ? Subject: IML: 60 radio gremlins >> >> >> ? Greetings everyone. >> >> ? My 60 Custom's otherwise great sounding radio has developed a problem. >> ? ?Every so often the volume ?will start to fade on its own until I reach >>up and touch the on-off volume knob. >> ? ?Then the volume will most always come back to normal . >> ? ?Sometimes I have to do this three or four times before the volume will >>stay . >> ? ?Could it be an antenna problem? >> ? ?Its hard to listen to Minnesota Twins baseball in glorious AM with >>fluctuating volume! >> >> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Clay Smith >> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 60 Custom (concert hall sound with front and >>rear speakers) >> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 67 Crown Coupe( also has AM radio with front >>and rear speakers) >> > > > > >----------------- ?http://www.imperialclub.com ?----------------- >This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm