This is what I have used in the past. Will work assuming that the radio hasn't been damaged.
http://www.radioantiques.com/dial_cord.html
http://www.radioantiques.com/dial_cord.html
I used to pull small value tubular caps like that out of old TV sets.. Some of them have color codes rather than printed values - old amateur radio handbooks have those codes...
Update:
I'm afraid this receiver has more issues than just this part, although I am grateful to now know what it is. Thanks!
I re-soldered new leads to the old cap body very carefully, and put it back into the circuit, but alas, the problem persisted. I then swapped a 68, and then a 100 picofarad (I couldn't find an 82) ceramic capacitor in place, and no change. It's something intermittent- it crackles when warming up and works about half the time. When I slam the chassis in frustration, it works, then slowly fades to silence... I've replaced every part I can think of and re-soldered every solder joint, tried different tubes, triple cleaned and tightened the sockets, replaced wires, all the electrolytics, most of the paper/foil caps, doused it in holy water... Definitely some evil black magic goin'on! I think WiseOldTech was onto something with his suggestion of this becoming a shelf queen. Too bad it's aesthetically unpleasing!
I'm afraid this receiver has more issues than just this part, although I am grateful to now know what it is. Thanks!
I re-soldered new leads to the old cap body very carefully, and put it back into the circuit, but alas, the problem persisted. I then swapped a 68, and then a 100 picofarad (I couldn't find an 82) ceramic capacitor in place, and no change. It's something intermittent- it crackles when warming up and works about half the time. When I slam the chassis in frustration, it works, then slowly fades to silence... I've replaced every part I can think of and re-soldered every solder joint, tried different tubes, triple cleaned and tightened the sockets, replaced wires, all the electrolytics, most of the paper/foil caps, doused it in holy water... Definitely some evil black magic goin'on! I think WiseOldTech was onto something with his suggestion of this becoming a shelf queen. Too bad it's aesthetically unpleasing!
That sounds like a loose or broken valve/tube holder pin.
Just rock them gently in there holders.
Just rock them gently in there holders.
After giving it one more try and producing nothing but smoke and hurt feelings, I have officially given up... Not much on the radio anymore anyway.
Many thanks to everyone's help and all the great suggestions!
Many thanks to everyone's help and all the great suggestions!