[AMRadio] a stuck Jennings Vacuum Variable. - happy ending

[Warren Elly]

I don't know its value...but I have a vacuum variable you can check out if it will help you
73, Warren 
On Jan 5, 2012, at 7:03 PM, Mark Foltarz wrote:

> Group,
> 
> Thanks for all the suggestions and support.
> I was able to free up the bellows with a little heat.
> I just left it near the heater all day.
> I would periodically "fiddle" with it by grabbing the brass collar with a set of locking pliers and give a tug.
> The last attempt panned out. The collar and bellows moved.
> I kept the bellows open and could see some very ancient polymerized grease.
> Funny how the stuff that is suppose make it slide better had turned to almost a solid and caused it to lock up.
> I sprayed some wd40 in there and let it sit.
> Works OK now.
> 
> Tomorrow I'll lashed up the Frankenstein stuff  and do the HiPot on all three vacuum variables.
> 
> 73 
> 
> de KA4JVY
> 
> Mark
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