[Hammarlund] [Hallicrafters] Tuning capacitor grease info

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Fay" <rfay at charter.net>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>; "Hammarlund Radios" 
<hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 5:27 AM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Tuning capacitor grease info


> What type of grease is used to lubricate the shaft 
> bearings on tuning
> capacitors? Also what is the best way to clean between the 
> plates of the
> tuning cap? The problem I am having is scratchy audio as 
> the radio is tuned.
>
>
>
> Bob    WC0D
>

    I usually just blow them out with canned air. If is very 
dirty you may need a soft brush like a large artist's 
camel's hair brush. I use Tuner Lub, made by General Cement 
for ball bearings on capacitors. For plain bearings a light 
oil applied with a small brush should work.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com