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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>If my somewhat
unreliable memory serves, when I got a Marauder maybe 15 years ago, the dial
window was cracked as well. I know I didn’t disassemble it, but think it was
just glued. Somehow I got the old window out and just glued in another. There
was a place around here that dealt in plastics, and they cut me another one and
I glued it in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I used it on
and off for years, then a couple of years ago something happened to the very
complex dial mechanism, and I could never fix it, even with the help of more
talented friends. Just a few weeks ago, someone was visiting and saw the
Marauder, fell in love with it, and I sold it to him cheap, after telling him
what the problem was. Off it went, manual and all, and a box of parts that
were taken off.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>As I say,
sometimes I’m a bit “milky in the filbert,” but I’m pretty sure that’s what
happened!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Good Luck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Ron K2RP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Heath
[mailto:heath-bounces@puck.nether.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>ckepus@comcast.net<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 10, 2019 6:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Heath@puck.nether.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Heath] Marauder dial window<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Hello out there in Heathkit land,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I pulled my Marauder off the shelf today to dust it off and
noticed that the dial window that’s behind the escutcheon is cracked.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Opened up the top cover to get a look at the backside and,
of course, the dial window is hidden by the dial scale, associated brackets,
and tuning gears. What really gave me the chills was that it looked like
the entire tuning mechanism (see assembly manual pgs 98-100) would have be
disassembled in order to get at the escutcheon and dial window.. Once at
the point where the dial window can be seen, the pictorial pic of the dial
window doesn’t show any attaching hardware to hold it to the escutcheon…. looks
like the window may be firmly affixed to the escutcheon – as in glued ??!!
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please tell me I’m way off base. Better yet, tell me there’s
a much simpler procedure. <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji","sans-serif"'>😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Since there isn’t much about Heathkits that Glen, Ken,
Wilson, Howard, and fellow readers don’t know, I’m hoping that one (or
more) of you have some suggestions regarding material(s), source(s), and
removal tips.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance for any and all replies.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>73, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Chris<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>W7JPG<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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