How to remove a part

[zoegraf]

I have this brass diesel and the only thing making it not appropriate for the era I model is the Sinclair antenna on it.

Any suggestions on how to remove it causing the least amount of damage to my model would be appreciated.

 

[CNR Glen]

Is it glued on or soldered? If its' soldered I'd take a damp tissue and cover the surrounding area, then grip the antenna with a pair of needle nose pliers and touch the attenna with a hot soldering iron. Hopefully the antenna will just pop off that way.

 

[zoegraf]

Is it glued on or soldered? If its' soldered I'd take a damp tissue and cover the surrounding area, then grip the antenna with a pair of needle nose pliers and touch the attenna with a hot soldering iron. Hopefully the antenna will just pop off that way.

It's very small so it may be glued. I'll have to take a closer look.

I will try your suggestion. Thanks.

 

[zoegraf]

By the way, does anyone know when sinclair antennas first appeared on diesels?

 

[CNR Glen]

I can't be sure but a quick google search turned up that Sinclair started up as a company in 1951. I have seen pictures of a Canadian national F-7 in the green and yellow scheme with a sinclair antenna on it.

 

[zoegraf]

I can't be sure but a quick google search turned up that Sinclair started up as a company in 1951. I have seen pictures of a Canadian national F-7 in the green and yellow scheme with a sinclair antenna on it.

The year I model is 1956 when it was renumbered, but I've never seen a sinclair antenna yet in a 1956 photo. I used to model the year 55, but this model, and others that I have got recently, were only available with the 1956 renumbering on them so I moved the year I model up to 1956. Beats having to repaint and renumber.

Here is the prototype pic of my model, but I have no idea what year the photo was taken.

I'm still researching to pinpoint a date these antennas were installed.

Cheers