[Hallicrafters] EXT :Re: Power washing a dusty, grimy rig??

[W8ZV]

Hi Guys (and Gals)!!!

     I've had really good success with Murphy's Oil Soap.  The stuff in 
the spray bottle.  Gets the dirt, cigarette smoke, grease, etc and 
leaves the stuff behind that we want there.  I usually stand the chassis 
on end and let it run down and off as well.  I rinse with distilled 
water and dry with a hair dryer (not to be confused with a HEAT GUN!).  
I've done this to Hammarlund's, Heathkit's, Hallicrafters, Drake's, 
Collins, Eldico's, and a good many antique radios and haven't screwed 
anything up yet.  Got at least 30 years of doing the same thing and 
haven't lost anything yet.
> Yes, wisdom... let the XYL clean it, grin.
>
> Sent from myTouch 4G
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> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Mike Everette"<radiocompass at yahoo.com>
> To: "Bill \(ES\)Stevens"<william.stevens at ngc.com>,<hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>, "Michael Peron"<mikeqrpfun at aol.com>, "Lloyd Godsey"<kk7iz at cox.net>
> Cc:<mikeqrpfun at aol.com>
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] EXT :Re:  Power washing a dusty, grimy rig??
> Date: Sat, Oct 1, 2011 12:18 pm
>
>
> VERY good, Lloyd.  Thank you!  Excellent wisdom.
>
> 73
>
> Mike
> W4DSE
>
> --- On Sat, 10/1/11, Lloyd Godsey<kk7iz at cox.net>  wrote:
>
>> From: Lloyd Godsey<kk7iz at cox.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] EXT :Re:  Power washing a dusty, grimy rig??
>> To: "Stevens, Bill (ES)"<william.stevens at ngc.com>, "Mike Everette"<radiocompass at yahoo.com>, hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net, "Michael Peron"<mikeqrpfun at aol.com>
>> Cc: mikeqrpfun at aol.com
>> Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011, 12:09 PM
>> Cleaning:
>> Well, learn something from the XYL.
>> I picked up a very rare high end tuner amp a while back..
>> Beautiful but chassis was a bit dirty.
>> The XYL took it on and started trying different things.
>> The tube numbers etc was stamped on chassis and did not
>> want to see it wash away.
>> She wound up spraying small amounts of WD-40 in a small
>> plastic container,
>> picking it up on a Q-tip and wiping it on the chassis in
>> small areas.
>> Coming back after it had a chance to soak and removed grime
>> with another
>> Q-tip, cotton balls and a soft rag.
>> Came out beautiful. Looks like new.
>> Chassis would pass for brand new. Get some long thin
>> sticks,
>> wrap cotton on them, and use them to get into the
>> impossible places.
>> Won't remove rust or other oxidation but if chassis is just
>> dirty works great.
>>
>> OK put away the flame throwers.
>> Everybody has a "best" way. Everybody has an opinion, and
>> everybody has an a.....e.
>>
>> Thanx
>> Lloyd Godsey KK7IZ
>> kk7iz at cox.net
>> 480-620-7145
>> http://www.lloydsdipsydumpster.com/
>> http://antiqueradioarchives.com/
>> Skype: lloyd.godsey
>>
>>
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