Radio Dial repair queston?

[HiFiCanada]

:scratch2:I bought this radio 1940 Delco and the dial has a broken glass, it appears that the decal is on the glass permanently. I don't think that I could take the decal off, without damage.
Is there anyone or any company that can make a new decal or can make a new radio dial?

 

[nashvillebill]

Did you check Radiodaze or Antique Electronics Supply?

 

[nashvillebill]

Another option would be to recreate the dial painting on a waterslide decal. Maybe scan the original dial, and touch it up using a photo editing program. Or use a CAD program to draw it from scratch. Then pay a graphics shop to make the waterslide decal. The difficulty probably will be matching the colors.

Once you have the decal, then transfer it to new glass.

edit: I suspect the original was painted on. Dunno if they had silk screening back then, it may be possible to silk screen something on glass, maybe search the yellow pages for silk screeners.

 

[HiFiCanada]

silk screen

Another option would be to recreate the dial painting on a waterslide decal. Maybe scan the original dial, and touch it up using a photo editing program. Or use a CAD program to draw it from scratch. Then pay a graphics shop to make the waterslide decal. The difficulty probably will be matching the colors.

Once you have the decal, then transfer it to new glass.

edit: I suspect the original was painted on. Dunno if they had silk screening back then, it may be possible to silk screen something on glass, maybe search the yellow pages for silk screeners.

Looks like a decal, if I move the broken glass part, I can see the over lap of plastic , like a decal.

 

[nashvillebill]

How about this ebay source?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Radio-D...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3367dc0328

 

[HiFiCanada]

How about this ebay source?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Radio-D...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3367dc0328

Thanks Bill, I will check that out.