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I am pretty sure your band heaters will be too small in size and wattage.  My B-40 (same as the 38) has some strange floating heater coil in it, so a previous owner had to work on it.  I have no idea how that coil was used before, perhaps a 50s / 60s oven or something.  I did moved my 38's back cover to the 40, because I run the 40's display often (like when I do for Christmas next to the tree).  So technically I am looking for a B-38 but only if it is really trashed / for parts and only to steal the back nickel cover.

This B-38 you are looking at isn't a candidate for sealing parts from, IMO.  I am not holding my breath finding one either where I can seal the back nickel cover and feel okay about doing that.  Now days, I am kind of picky when I buy a engine for parts.