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Need advice sourcing hardware for 1980s Pioneer

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ampman

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Hi,
Am refurbishing a 1980s Pioneer piece, an SG-9800. Yet, I guess this pertains to a variety of 1980s Japanese units.

Attempted to clean the black hardware (screws and whatnot) but the finish is damaged. Is the hardware 'special' or simply what was available?

I can paint it all but that might fill the screw heads with paint. Is there a source for these screws.

Thanks in advance
 
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I'm not familiar with that piece but most of the early Pioneer parts used screws that were probably black oxide coated. Just do a search for black oxide screws in the correct size and you should find plenty of what you need.
 
ampman said:
Hi,
Am refurbishing a 1980s Pioneer piece, an SG-9800. Yet, I guess this pertains to a variety of 1980s Japanese units.

Attempted to clean the black hardware (screws and whatnot) but the finish is damaged. Is the hardware 'special' or simply what was available?

I can paint it all but that might fill the screw heads with paint. Is there a source for these screws.

Thanks in advance
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xraytonyb shows a video heating up the screws and dropping them in oil to get that black oxide look
 
Yea there's several videos on blackening parts, I'm usually missing screws but they mostly seem to have good color. Caswell's has a ton of supplies for adding color to metal as well.

Caswell Inc

caswellplating.com caswellplating.com


 
I should mention Ace Hardware usually has an extensive selection of hardware.

That’s where I found black M4 metric screws and washers.
 
Blue Shadow said:
Use light coats of spray paint not a roller. The heads will still easily accept a JIS screwdriver as they were designed to do.
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I agree. I quick blast of black aerosol spray works well to make old screws look new. Do them all in one go by screwing them (not all the way) into a piece of cardboard to hold them.
 
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