[ARC5] BC 457 SCR274N Radio transmitter in original unmodified condition

[John Hutchins]

Mike -
   Or  use a draftsman electric eraser. Pink, White  }
Hutch
On 11/17/2014 6:46 AM, Mike Everette via ARC5 wrote:
> Best way to clean the silver transmitters, although time consuming and requiring a lot of elbow grease, is to use a hard, white artist's eraser block.
> 73
> MikeWA4DLF
>
>        From: Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
>   To: Arc5 at mailman.qth.net
>   Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 8:12 PM
>   Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC 457 SCR274N Radio transmitter in original unmodified condition
>     
> Doesn't look repainted to me.
>
> DOES look "polished up" with something....maybe WD-40.
>
> I have used a fairly stiff brush, like a vegetable brush, plus that stuff you use
> to clean the old gunge off of car engines, Gunk Engine Cleaner, to get the
> dirt out of the wrinkles on some of the good receivers I have sold in the past.
>
> The stuff is mostly (I think) kerosene.
>
> After cleaning the dirt out of the wrinkle paint, I would take a soft cloth and
> buff all of the remains of the Gunk off.
>
> The receivers looked very good after that. Of course, I would always tell the
> buyers how I cleaned them up. No one ever complained.
>
> No. That transmitter most definitely does NOT look repainted to me...but
> what do I know?
>
> In fact, it may very well BE in original unmodified condition.
>
> Starting price isn't all that bad either.
>
> Kinda wish he hadn't polished it up though: raises too many questions...
>
> Ken W7EKB
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