[GreenKeys] Fwd: Teletype wiring vinyl tubing

[Richard Knoppow]

    There are a number of old Allied and other catalogs at 
American Broadcast History. Perhaps one would have what you are 
looking for.
    A note about glass cleaners: traditional windex is mostly 
diluted ammonium hydroxide with alcohol, the "streak free" glass 
cleaners have butyl alcohol in them. Both will attack some 
plastics but generally old type Windex is safer. Do not use 
either on cellulose acetate or nitrate (celluoid).
     I have used rubber treatment including belt dressing on 
typewriter platens. They will get rid of gloss but don't really 
restore the rubber. If its cracked or lumpy the dressing does not 
affect it. All of these products small awful and should  be used 
outdoors.
On 2/20/2019 8:52 AM, John, W9DDD wrote:
> Panduit web site lists their plain clear tubing as being PVC.  
> Other similar products are variations of poly.... such as PET.
> 
> Wish I hadn't pitched my old Newark and Allied catalogs.  Perhaps 
> they would have helped.
> 
> I kind of messed with Windex and Pledge for the white gooey 
> stuff.  Not sure whether it helped the flexibility.  I think the 
> Pledge worked better for removal of the white stuff.
> 
> John, W9DDD
> 
> On 2/20/2019 9:08 AM, Nick wrote:
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>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Nick <creativegardening at hotmail.com>
>> Date: 2/20/19 10:06 AM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Teletype wiring vinyl tubing
>>
>> Many moons ago, I restored an older model Ford Mustang 
>> convertible with a tremendous help from a friend. We literally 
>> soaked several plastic/vinyl parts over night in Armor-All and 
>> every single piece came out of the bath like new.
>> Having said that, we have to put into consideration that many 
>> different plastic-, vinyl- and rubber-products are enhanced 
>> with different chemicals and therefore the reaction with many 
>> products (i.g. Armor-All) could have different effects - the 
>> same effect different cleaners have on different materials 
>> sometimes.
>> What ever you do, try out the product of your choice on a very 
>> small and not so visible area first.
>> Long story short, watch out for chemical reactions - I learned 
>> my lesson.
>>
>> Just saying !!!
>>
>> Nick  -  N0NCQ
>>
>> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
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>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>
>> Date: 2/20/19 9:02 AM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: Greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: [GreenKeys] Teletype wiring vinyl tubing
>>
>> Teletype used vinyl (I am guessing) tubing to bundle wiring. 
>> Besides turning yellow and fungusy, it often has hardened with 
>> almost no flexibility.
>> Has anyone tried Armor-All or some other magic elixir to help 
>> this tubing regain its lost youth?
>> Suggestions welcome.
>> Nick
>> -- 
>> Nick England K4NYW
>> www.navy-radio.com <http://www.navy-radio.com>
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