I just acquired my first piece of Axis gear-
a Japanese 94-5 receiver.
I'm tickled but, being a compulsive "completeist,"
I've now let my self in for a likely doomed
attempt at finding all the other "goodies" for a 94-5 set.

It's in very nice shape on the panel and inside,
but the case has some "issues." Some of the
hardware has been removed and the leather flaps are missing.

1. Can someone take some photos of the sides and top of
an original case so I can fabricate replacement hardware?
Also- how did the leather attach?
Are there any good-condition cases floating around?

2. Does anyone have a circuit diagram? I have no
intention of making any wiring changes at all.
With the exception of a couple of wires tacked in
for a headphone, it's all original and very clean.
I'd love to hear it, but if I can't get it to
play without changes than it just doesn't play.

3. What's the current "feel" for repainting the case?

4. The tubes inside are based like many British tubes
of the same era- 4-pinner with one pin offset and
"banana plug" leaf springs on the pins. Are their
British tubes that will work here? They might be
hard to find and expensive, but I suspect not as
scarce as these originals with pre-war kanjis on them.

5. Two tube shields are missing. They look like
common shields that were on several commercial
American radios in the 1930s. Anyone?

6. The filament pot knob is offset 45 degrees
from the correct position, but I'm intimidated about
trying to remove and fix it. Are these knobs fragile?

7. Know anyone who can read pre-war kanjis?

8. The tuning charts are beginning to fade.
I'm carefully removing the charts to scan them.
Any attempt to put the originals back in the
tight little holders would surely destroy them,
so they will go in preserving sleeves and
be replaced by the replicas.
Anyone want copies of the scans?

Thanks for any help.
73 Dave S.