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Has anybody been able to source the felt spacer washer that is between the radio knob and tone selector? It is referenced in the Chevrolet Accessories Installation Manual and the Chevrolet Radio Service and Shop Manual. There is quite a space between the two knobs on both volume and tuning selectors. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Rugo

Rugo,

You actually needed to post this in the radio forum.

If you are referring to the "sponge" seal that goes around the speaker of the radio, you can get those at any of the AD truck parts suppliers. (Jim Carter, Chevy Truck Parts, Bowtie Bits, Etc.) This seal is made of a dense sponge that glues to the radio with weatherstrip adhesive and fills the space between the dash and radio face.

Hope this helps.

Tim

What is year of AD truck?
Radio Reference Guide
Ray Holland would know where to find the felt spacer washer.
To Contact read
This POST
or
This POST
His user name on VCCA forum I believe is AntiqueMechanic

Let me know what you find out.

Tim,

I can move it to the Radio Forum. I appreciate the advice. I am not speaking of the foam sponge seal around the speaker. There is actually supposed to a felt washer that is directly behind the volume and tuning knob. Jorb, I thought about Ray Holland. I have not contacted him yet. The reason that I haven't is he is who restored my radio. I used to live about 5 miles from him, in Vancouver Washington. I took my radio to his home. Since he didn't supply them when he restored my radio, I wasn't sure if he had them. Thought I would ask you guys first. Thank you guys for your input and suggestions.

Rugo

i did a quick search and came up with theses two links.
http://www.radiodaze.com/felt-knob-washers/
https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/washer-025-inside-diameter-felt

The other guys have already given good references, but I just wanted to add that, after pulling the door on my '51 this weekend to replace the foam rubber weather strip, I had to put the door back together at the end. The two "backing foam washers" (for lack of a better term) that fit over the stems of the window and door handles before replacing the panel/cover that fits over them, might just work, and you can get them from Classic Parts pretty cheap (complete set of 4 of these and 4 backing washers for handles), and they look like the ones that jorb posted. They aren't felt, their more of a closed-cell foam rubber. Just a suggestion if you haven't already ordered, you may want to check that out. The handle stems are about 1/4" - 3/8", so they may be too big for your knob stems, but I just thought I throw this out there.
http://www.classicparts.com/1947-66-Inside-Handle-Gasket-Set/productinfo/18-043/#.WKSOgM_XvX4

jorb,

Nice job finding a link. I did a half hearted search. But, thought that you bolters would have dealt with this issue before. I appreciate you taking time to post the links. Those should do nicely. Showme, I like the fact that you were thinking outside the box. I happen to have a few extra of those spacer washers. I tore my truck apart in the middle of March, 2001. Then life happened. Over the years, I have purchase and collected a number of parts. Sometimes, more than I car to admit, two or three of some things. Those spacer washers would be a prime example. Just last week I was able to fire old girl up. Hadn't run for almost 16 years. Trying to get the brakes sorted now.

Thank you guys for time and efforts.

Rugo

Where's Denny Graham? He knows everything, and probably has 4,000 of those washers of every size and thickness in stock. (He is an antique radio buff and an AD truck nut.)
Carl
(DG's estranged Great step half nephew in law twice removed.)

Oh, Carl, you are on THAT side of the family?

Yes, I do miss Denny's contribution to the site. He probably does have some original examples of them. I will say that I have ordered a set from one of the sites that jorb, linked to. I will keep you guys posted. Thanks for the help and guidance.

Rugo

I e-mailed Ray Holland within the past hour. He responded very quickly--as follows...

"Your choice is brown or black. At one time someone was making them, but wanted a fortune for them and so I never did order a set. If you have a Harbor Freight nearby you can purchase a cheap set of punches and then look for an old felt hat or check a Michaels store for some felt. Cut out the small hole ¼ and then cut out the large diameter next.

If you ever have a problem with the radio, let me in as those are a specialty."

He posted something briefly in the Greasy Spoon yesterday.

Contact your local organ repairman. Piano tuners might also have some. I got some thick pieces from an organ repairman that would do the op's job for spacing behind the knob... In red.

Another source is felt boot insoles (but you may not be able to find them if you're not located where pac boots for cold weather are sold). They might be a bit too thick though as they're about 3/8" thick.

A person could also use felt pads that one would use to protect floors and furniture.

I looked on the shelf above my workbench and saw a battery post felt washer and thought about this thread. They're about 5/8" ID (the diameter of the battery post of course) and about 1 1/4" OD and about 1/8" thick. If that size would work, they should be readily available at any auto parts store.

Question? What model radio? Model number? I know my slant back in my '49 Chevrolet truck doesn't mention anything about felt washers. Just spacers and nuts and then the knobs.

Tim

Here is a page out of the 1951 Manual

http://s160.photobucket.com/user/st...her?sort=2&page=1&postlogin=true

The felt washer is rather small.

I think the OP = Original Poster is referring to a 53 3100 radio.

Chevrolet Radio Shop and Service Manual for 1951 Passenger Cars and Trucks
Radio Receiver 986443 Radio fig. 65 part # 7242365 Felt Washer
Interestingly it doesn't show felt washer under installation parts list.

Radio Reference Guide
1950-52, 986443, 6 tube, Single Unit Truck Radio with Straight Back

1940 - 1952 Chevrolet Radio Parts and Dealer Price Schedule Washers felt, tone & volume control Knobs

Custom made Felt Flat Washers

Part number search Result Original GM #: 7242365 I thought they were a black color.

fixit1958,
Your slant back model # 986067, the code is 41 and 41 is included in the above
1940 - 1952 Chevrolet Radio Parts and Dealer Price Schedule Washers felt, tone & volume control Knobs