I'll make you an insert. Send me a PM.

Will do! The cap came from Rob over in Canada the other day and looks great. Can't wait to get this thing restored..

Following up to this, I'm in a similar situation as ninjazombiemaster. The knob turns about half a turn then locks up; if I twist any harder I hear little crackles like the wood is starting to splinter... don't like the sound of that at all. The knob is original and I would bet my bottom dollar it's never been removed. How are they supposed to come off? Was a thread locker originally applied by the factory?

Scratch that, got it off tonight. I think the cracking was just thread locker breaking loose, as there was a fair amount on there.

Yeah. Mine was essentially glued in place, which had hardened into epoxy-threading, because there was nothing left of the original threads. Took a ton of effort, several blisters and small movements day by day.

How did you end up reattaching the knob? Seeing as the threads were cracked and blown out. Did you use an insert like Captain Obvious showed back in post #16?

How did you end up reattaching the knob? Seeing as the threads were cracked and blown out. Did you use an insert like Captain Obvious showed back in post #16?

I actually sent my knob to him, and he made an insert for me in exchange for using mine as a template to make his own knob.