[ICOM] Cleaning out a dusty radio

[Gary V. Smith]

I've been following this thread with some amusement.  You might be 
appalled at how a buddy of mine and I handled this when I lived in 
the SoCal desert.  He was a collector and restorer of vintage radio 
equipment.  I was mostly an accumulator.  Anyway, when we would find 
some new treasure at a hamfest or garage sale that had years of dirt 
accumulated on it we'd simply spray it liberally with 409, hose it 
off with the garden hose and let it sit in the desert sun for several 
days.  We never had any problem as a result of this treatment.  Just 
my $ .02, adjusted for inflation.

73,
Gary - W6GVS