[Milsurplus] Headset - ?'s

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Right.  Girling Crimson was DOT4.  So was the later amber coloured stuff 
called LMA or something similar.  DOT5 is also safe.

Any of the three would be safe to put on WW-II cordage but I don't know 
whether it would help or not.  Next TS-13 or TS-15 I unpack and discover to 
have a stiff cord that I know is going to crack, I'll run a test.

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480

In a message dated 01/20/2016 08:39:54 AM Central Standard Time, 
gbabits at custertel.net writes: 
> Bob (Downs) sure has that right about brake fluid and rubber; at least 
> the 
> DOT 3 variety.  I've had the misfortune of restoring a couple of Series 
> IIA 
> Land Rovers that got DOT 3 put into the system.  You don't rebuild, you 
> toss 
> everything and replace with new.  Way back when, it was easy to tell the 
> right stuff -  -Girling Crimson was the correct brake (and clutch) fluid. 
> With its bright red color (colour) it was unmistakable.
> 
> On a more relevant topic - -the rubber earphone caps;    Old rubber 
> doesn't 
> "restore" well, but you can clean it up and make it look better with 
> ArmorAll.
> 
> George
> W7HDL
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