[Milsurplus] BA rust in a coastal environment?

[w8au@sssnet.com]

At 09:22 AM 12/18/2003, David Stinson wrote:
>Hue Miller wrote:
> >
> > This may seem a strange title, but here's the story: I have a
> > chance to take a job in a Pacific NW coast town of 8000.
> > One of the factors in my decision is my concern over metal
> > rusting in coastal areas. I have been told that cars rust out
> > in this town. I am wondering if my heavy metal classic radios
> > would also tend to rust....
>
>Yes, indeed.
>I have some Drakes that spent a few years in Hawaii.
>They were in a house a mile from the ocean.
>The salt-vapor corrosion is very evident.
>If you're moving near the coast,
>oil and wax everything you can reach
>and make yourself heavy slip covers to cover the gear
>when not in use.

Interesting subject.   I have to say that serving aboard ship I never
noticed any of the "inside" electronics suffering one whit from
corrosion, and we had no A/C or filtered air then.....

On the other hand electronics that had semi-outside exposure, such
as Radar repeaters (PPI scopes) in the pilot house or bridge DID suffer
from corrosion, big time.

One would think that having equipment in your house, even if near the beach,
would be safe, especially in today's climate controlled housing....... ?

Yes, an interesting question.......

Perry   w8au