GE 3-6035a Parts Search

[Mark Thompson]

I've acquired a GE 3-6035a unit from someone who was attempting to restore it but lost interest.
Unfortunately when he decided to sell it he couldn't find any of the cabinet screws or the antenna which had been removed.
The part# for the antenna is (listed as A15 on the exploded view in the service manual) EA 82X97.
The cabinet screws don't seem to have a part number so if anyone can tell me what the length and thread is on these I'd be able to source. I count at least 8 of these
and they look to be about 1-3/4" long, likely Phillips head, probably coarse screw thread since going into plastic standoffs. I don't have the specs for
the antenna screw(s) either, I'm sure these are machine screws though.

Any help greatly appreciated. If anyone has a parts unit they want to part with, that's another way around this.

Thanks,

Mark T

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[hopey]

It's a tough one all screws are bespoke and seems like no two boxes use the same screws. The best place to find them are from another box.

 

[Mark Thompson]

It's a tough one all screws are bespoke and seems like no two boxes use the same screws. The best place to find them are from another box.

Agreed, I figured I'd be looking for a spares box one way or another....hoping to find a beat up or non-working unit to scavenge what I may need. I believe the AC transformer and/or circuitry also needs service as it only works on DC, but overall this is a decent specimen worthy of rehab.
Thanks for the reply.

 

[Tinman]

If you get the shaft diameter close, you can heat new screws up and turn new threads into the plastic.
You need the screw just hot enough to melt the plastic.
If you over heat it, while you're turning it in, you'll push the screw right through the plastic.
You also have to be careful because the plastic will cool and hold onto the screw if you leave it in too long.
This is my last resort method and usually it's when I'm missing only a couple of screws.

 

[Mark Thompson]

If you get the shaft diameter close, you can heat new screws up and turn new threads into the plastic.
You need the screw just hot enough to melt the plastic.
If you over heat it, while you're turning it in, you'll push the screw right through the plastic.
You also have to be careful because the plastic will cool and hold onto the screw if you leave it in too long.
This is my last resort method and usually it's when I'm missing only a couple of screws.

Thanks, Tinman,

I get that , but without even a single example of what these screws are I risk damaging the cabinet.
Either way, as a last resort, your suggestion is a very good one. I'd heat the screws as you suggested, and I would try to work them as they cool so the plastic they're fastening to can acclimate to any dimension changes. I'm worried about thread pitch/TPI because I'd rather not cut completely new threads.

I am hoping someone on here can set me up with one of these screws, or as I mentioned prior post, a non-functioning spares unit that I can retrieve what I need, including the antenna and whatever comprises the a/c transformer/ circuitry.

Regards,
-Mark T

 

[floyd]

Honestly what I would do is pull the thing apart look at the studs inside the case test a few screws out to see how deep the holes are and how big the screw head is. If you have to force the screws in they are too big. I've taken boomboxes to Lowe's or Home Depot to match screws.

 

[Mark Thompson]

There has to be someone who has one of these that can assist me in identifying the correct fastener.....

I really don't want to risk a pristine cabinet to improper screw dimensions just yet.....

 

[Redman72]

I'm about a year and a half late to the party, but I just started taking one of these apart. I could measure and take pictures of the screws in the coming days. I may ask for your insight on replacement speakers for this unit though.