[Milsurplus] Disinfecting electronic artifacts

hwhall at compuserve.com hwhall at compuserve.com
Mon Sep 28 17:30:28 EDT 2015


I've also heard recommendations for placing possibly infested items in plastic bags/wraps and putting them in a deep-freeze for a long period. Book collectors do this a lot. From the size of your device you'd probably have to have a large empty chest type freezer, though. 
 

 Wayne
WB4OGM

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ralph Cameron <ramcam at magma.ca>
To: milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, Sep 28, 2015 12:59 pm
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Disinfecting electronic artifacts


Our local Cold War museum has a very large loading coil used with a 
former LF
antenna but housed in a fiberglass case approx. 7ft high by 6 
ft long and 5 ft
wide.
The fiberglass hut was hit by lightning at some point and has a foot

diameter hole in the roof. The coil has been sitting there for about 50n

years but its not known how long ago the hut was hit.

In order to remove
the coil which sits in an abandoned farmer's field it 
is necessary to
disinfect it so no insects or bugs are brought into the 
main museum. The coil
is wound with Litz wire about 3/16" in dia and 
spacing filled with cotton
string. Other than appearing somewhat ragged 
and dusty it doesn't appear
contaminated within and creepy crawlies.

Any suggestions for cleaning
/sanitizing the coil.  Compressed has been 
suggested. Anyone have experience
with same.
Thanks

Ralph
VE3BBM

p.s. the coil is about 6 ft high and 3 ft
in
dia.
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