Hey there 399, how is your quest to get some radios going? If needs be, I am sure some here would be willing to pitch in, me included. I've a nice cobra 25 as well that I just used the knobs for a different radio (29lx le), and put the cobra 29 knobs on the 25. So it's got black knobs. But it's 100% in working condition. I've even an old cobra mic to give with it.
Let us know how things are coming along. Be glad to help as much as I can.
73 and God Bless,
Sean.