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Topic: Needed: Chicken-head knob for a National New Yorker |
Fred Kinbom
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Posted 5 Apr 2008 11:07 am |
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Dear folks,
I just got another 1930s National New Yorker off eBay  that needs a bit of TLC. The chicken-head knob for the pickup selector switch (a plain shaft - not ribbed like modern pots) is missing. I have posted a thread in the "Wanted to buy" section about this, including a description of the knob and some pictures of the original knob on a 1937 New Yorker:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=131631
Like I wrote there, if anyone has a suitable knob for sale, or can point me in the direction of one, that would be most appreciated!
Thanks!
Fred
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Ron Simpson
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Illinois, USA
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Fred Kinbom
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Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Roman Sonnleitner
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Vienna, Austria
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Steinar Gregertsen
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Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Apr 2008 1:53 pm
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I've got two, one is really funny while the other might fit. They're both secured to the post by small screws.
Here's a photo of them with my TriboTone bar for size comparison:
Steinar
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Rick Batey
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Posted 5 Apr 2008 2:02 pm
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Last edited by Rick Batey on 7 Apr 2008 6:35 am; edited 2 times in total |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2008 2:05 pm
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| Soak a new one in coffee until it turns the right color! |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 5 Apr 2008 6:07 pm
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Check Ted Weber's site, (http://www.tedweber.com). He usually has a variety of colors in those knobs. My New Yorker has a white chicken knob on it, but there are cream-colored types available also.
https://taweber.powweb.com/store/knobord.htm |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 5 Apr 2008 6:09 pm
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OK, I just checked, Ted has the cream colored knobs if you want that color (colour  )
BILL |
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Fred Kinbom
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Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Posted 7 Apr 2008 5:30 am
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Thanks a lot everyone for all the input! So, am I right in understanding that any knob that has the screw from the side will fit this old plain shaft, including the knobs with brass inserts?
I would ideally like to find an old white/cream knob as a new replacement would stick out on a 70+ year old lap steel, but may go for one of the modern knobs if nothing vintage turns up.
Thanks again!
Fred
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2008 5:38 am
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| I'm tellin' you Fred. I've aged white knobs with a coffee soak! You can also rub some grunge into crevices and such, where dirt and stains would build up over time. Brown furniture paste wax, even a little paint rubbed on with a cloth, etc.. Sometimes you have to think a bit unconventionally! I have stained gunstocks with chewin' tobacco, walnut shells. I'd get 3 or 4 of those knobs and experiment. |
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Roman Sonnleitner
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Vienna, Austria
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Fred Kinbom
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Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2008 6:03 am
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| See where the dirt has built up on the original? That's what you need to simulate! Look at what the Fender Custom Shop can do on their "Relics." There's a guy who advertises in Vintage Guitar Magazine who supplies brand new aged knobs! |
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Roman Sonnleitner
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Vienna, Austria
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Posted 7 Apr 2008 6:07 am
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Fred, have to warn you though: www.musikding.de is run as a hobby by a single guy who supplies the DIY effects builder community in Germany with parts, and sometimes it takes a bit of time until he can catch up with sending out the orders (I just received a package with parts I ordered about 3 weeks ago...)
But he does have parts that are hard to find elsewhere... |
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Fred Kinbom
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Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Posted 8 Apr 2008 2:36 am
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| Roman Sonnleitner wrote: |
Fred, have to warn you though: www.musikding.de is run as a hobby by a single guy who supplies the DIY effects builder community in Germany with parts, and sometimes it takes a bit of time until he can catch up with sending out the orders (I just received a package with parts I ordered about 3 weeks ago...)
But he does have parts that are hard to find elsewhere... |
Roman, I just got an e-mail that my order is already shipped! Vielen Dank for the advice!
Fred
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