[Hallicrafters] SX-62

[V.A. Weiss]

Barrie,

     Sorry to hear about your experience. I have pretty much given up on 
eBAY and went back to buying "the old fashioned way." That is, a phone call 
or personal visit and the magazine classifieds. There is too much "shuck and 
jive" and ambiguity anymore in the eBAY descriptions. Recently I was stung 
pretty good on some tubes ("Tubes are sold AS-IS however they tested good on 
a tube tester although I am not sure I know how to operate the tube tester." 
H-m-m-m-m. Looks like I was the stupid one here for bidding. Oh well, back 
to phone calls and dealing with people who can offer inflection in their 
voices on the phone or eye contact for me to determine if they are telling 
the truth.
     Anyway, getting to you SX-62, if you can remove the condensors I have 
had good luck with soaking them in tomato juice. No kidding. It's not 
corrosive, does not deteriorate all the lubrication (although you will want 
to relubricate, I am sure, anyway). It takes away all that "dusty grime" and 
leaves 'em shining like new.
     I suppose a lot has to do with the environment the SX-62 was subjected 
to...but most of the film on these things is purely heat-baked dust, air 
pollution and nicotine.
     Good luck.

     Vern Weiss, W9STB
     "Smokey The Bear"
     Grand Chute, Wisconsin
     All vintage - All CW

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