[Milsurplus] RCA CR88 & meters - conducting oxide balm

[Joe Foley]

Grease is an insulator, use some oxidation inhibitor,
the stuff sold at electrical supply houses for
aluminum wire, it has zinc particles that are sharp
enough to cut through the tarnish and oxidation.  Its
a parafin based goo, usually.

OR, if you have a real good electrical supply house
nearby, get some Cool-Amp, its a cold plating,
brush-on stuff,........ they tell me it works,.......
for buss bars and switch gear, not sure about battery
connections.

Joe



--- Marty R's GI-stuff haunt
<cosmoline@aa4rm.ba-watch.org> wrote:
> My gray CR88 had a reverse reading S-meter.  Like a
> Hallicrasters.
> 
> Thot 'CR' meant made in Canadia.  I might have been
> dreaming.
> 
> Another subject...
> 
> Have a battery holder that once had a cell rot
> tinning off on one
> contact.  I can hit it w. sandpaper & smear on a
> little grease &
> things OK for half year.  Then gotta doit again.
> 
> Can't just re-tin it w. solder since swaged in
> plastic box.
> 
> Is there some electro-balm that's a fix?  Better
> yet, a household
> chemical??
> 
>   tks
> 
> 
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