[GreenKeys] refurbish Model 33 keys?

[Don Robert House]

Well Chris you can try the same stuff we used back in the 60s to clean
and polish the 35s, 33s, 37s and 38s.

That is if you can still find it...  Johnson's Kitchen Wax.
Used to come in a glass bottle.  It cleans and puts a nice shine on both
painted and plastic surfaces.  I am pretty sure they still make it.
The best stuff for the legs is NEV-ER-DULL wadding after a good
rubbing with steel wool.

One tip...  Don't take the keyboard apart unless you have too.  They
are very difficult to put back together.

Don K9TTY



On 13 Apr 2010, at 7:11 PM, Chris Elmquist wrote:

Curious if anyone has a technique to refurbish/spruce up the look of
the M33 keys?  I rescued an M33 over the weekend and like my other unit,
the keys are very faded, chaulky and some are splitting.

Is there any magic juice-- Elixor of Life or other Ancient Chinese
Secret that can sharpen them up a little?  Obviously the splitting
won't be repaired but maybe the process can be arrested to keep them
from getting worse?

Anybody know what kind of plastic they are made from?  That might give
a hint as to what might be compatible and what isn't.

Was thinking Armor All might be worth a try but unsure of the risk to  
the
old plastic...

Chris N0JCF

-- 
Chris Elmquist

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