This is a repository of dial scale and label scans. When ever I work on a radio I try and scan the scales and all labels. I ALWAYS remove and wrap glass scales in a towel to prevent breakage. I hope some of these may be useful to you. Send me your scans to share with appropriate credit to you.

Not in any particular order:

Aetna (Wallgreen Co) models 630, 635 & 652 three band

Aetna 652 dialscale.jpg (11414612 bytes)

10.9 MB 600dpi jpg.

Aetna 652 dialscale rear.jpg (15986 bytes)

Low res for color placement only jpg.

Hallicrafters

These S-18 images were donated by Pete.

Pete's fine work!
		Paul, Perhaps these will be useful too, these are the negatives, they give some idea of the overall size which is 4"dia for the rejector dial with the outer ring of markings at 3", the band spread dial is 4.25" diam with the outer markings at 3.125". Regards, Pete. 11/2010

Pete says, "Thanks for putting the images on the website, maybe you could add the tip of printing silver onto a pale yellow vinyl to let the light shine through the markings, Regards Pete". I am happy to include your tips Pete!

S-20r and S-22r Marine radio

Thanks to Pete R. (From the UK) for these fine images.

"...the main dial is 5 1/2" overall with the outer ring of print at 4 5/8", the bandspread
dial is the same as the S20R..."

"...perhaps you could add UK just to show we over here appreciate American vintage equipment, I'm very fortunate, my local printer employs a Radio Ham in the design section and he prints dials for me onto white sticky back vinyl ,then puts them onto polycarbonate discs cut to the right size with the centre hole put in, it makes life a lot easier. I should have sent you the S20R
Dial as well so I am attaching it to this message ,

Regards Pete."

hallicrafters S22R Dial.jpg (884247 bytes)

Main dial scale.

Bandspread.

S20R Dial

SX-24

Band Spread - Cracked scale and scratched cover.	Main Tuning in good conditon.	Main Tuning Bezel - scratched.	Rear of cover - oversized to be riveted to metal bezel.
Ruler on top of image for sizing.	S-meter clear cover with mechanical zero is larger to be captured in meter cover.	S-meter scale is cracked.	Click thumbnail to jump to Hallicrafters SX-24 page.

Dry Transfer lettering used on Dial Scale covers

Get your materials together. Have a pattern or the original cover.	I used Black Gothic letters of appropriate size.	.015 inch thick clear Polycarbonate sheets.	Cut out a piece a little bit bigger than your dial scale cover. This is the Bandspread index.	Tape it onto your pattern.
Line up the transfer letter over the image and gently rub.	Four "M"s have been transferred successfully.	All lettering has been transferd. I'm pleased.	Seal down the lettering with Decal Bonder.	Trim the both the polycarbonate sheet and the layout image to proper size. I repeated this procedure for the main Tuning dial scale cover.

To see the rest of this radio click here.

SX-71 S meter

2.1MB bitmap file.

1.3mB

SX-88 From Les in Las Vegas

Main dial

Band spread

GE

Model 202

These images will take some effort to clean up. But they are workable.

Bottom Label.

Philco

51-532

Restored

Bottom

Scan 2 of label

Inside right.

37-630

Original Dial on dark background

Original on light.

See Rock-Sea Enterprises has sold their business to www.radiodaze.com. There are others who make reproduction dial scales.

This is a reduced picture of a beautiful dial scale that I purchased. Their product is great quality. I had to plug them.

40-150, -180, -190


40-150	40-180

300dpi 250k

150 dpi

150dpi

Philco aftermarket car radios: AR-10 CR-2 & UN6-100

This Dial Scale was created by Bryan of Middleton, MA. He offers this file to anyone who can use it for hobby purposes. Please contact Bryan for questions and comments at

Bryan says, "......you can use the "Paint" program to change or adjust the colors to suit your own taste, or to match your vehicle. I've already done the hard part! Save this as a "png" file for the highest resolution, not "jpeg"......

Bryan L.

Middleton, MA."

Click on thumb nail for large clear png file.

PYE P25

Front GIF. About 4.5 MB

Rear about 1MB

Zenith

8G005 Transoceanic

H500

500KB

Pointer

Models 6-S128, 137, 147, 152 and 6-S-157

color

6-s-152 dial scale bw.jpg (1203780 bytes)

Black and white

6-s-152 dial scale rear.jpg (73516 bytes)

Rear colors.

Blaupunkt

2500USA

2602 USA

Emud Junior 196 German Radio

This radio's dial scale.	205 k byte	240 kbyte
79k byte

Emud Senior Model 60 German Radio.

emud 60 dial c middle.jpg (209742 bytes)

TV-37 Television.

Click to enlarge

From Brenda Ann.

This site also collects and provides dial scale images:

CAT model 1

Screen Door dial glass.

If you have some images you would like to contribute, please contact me via, this button, the page. I will be happy to credit your efforts, link to your site, etc.

Dial glass hints

	Test an area before cleaning!!! Many printed scales use water soluble ink. See the 37-630 above. I learned the hard way.
	Treat that glass with loving care. I always remove glass dial scales and the metal Transoceanic when restoring a radio. I will inevitably roll the chassis on the work bench, or scrap the scale with a tool and damage it. In the case of glass it will break.
	Once removed (and do it delicately) wrap it in a towel and put it in a paper grocery bag with a label (write on the bag).
	Scan Take a photo (electronic or with film) it in case you drop it or for the reference of others. I would like to load your image here on my Dial Scales page with credit to you. Do a low resolution scan about 150 dpi and a high resolution of 300 dpi or greater.
	Keep it in the middle of the scanner running the direction of the scan head travels or it will distort and get shadows. Try right side up and up side down to reduce shadows if they occur.
	You may need to place a black background over it (a bed sheet, towel, construction paper) if it does not contrast well. But that will be an extreme. Imaging programs can do a lot to enhance the contrast.
	If the scale is longer than the scanner do multiple overlapping scans. It is easy to paste them back together "after" you have shattered the glass ;~). Overlapping scans would be posted on the web page. The users can edit them back together.
	Photograph or scan all labels before cleaning the case. Many labels are still attached to the bottom of the radio when I scanned them. Place the radio over your scanning bed or photograph it. Even if you have no electronic camera. You will be ecstatic if you even have a scan able emulsion photo after you loose a dial scale or precious label. Any friend can scan your picture but thin air does not scan well.

Images for private, hobby, non commercial use only.

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