[R-390] Christmas Wish List

[Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com]

Fellows Craig mentioned cleaning the gear trains. Back when we would take 
them over to the teletype typewriter degreaser. We would hang the whole receiver 
over the edge of the degreaser. Likely setting on a cart. Pour degreaser fluid 
through the gears and elsewhere. Let it drip dry. Blow it out with the air 
line. Return the unit to service. I am sorry I did this to many receivers in the 
past. I just know some of you who own receivers that received this abusive 
treatment. But those knobs sur spun nice when we finished up and the front 
panels were clean.

I had no idea how bad the degreaser fluid (K1 so not to smell and additives 
to dissolve things.) trashed wire harness over time. Hay they put the TTY stuff 
in there and closed the lid and spun it around. How much was I hurting the 
poor R390's with just a rinse job?

Roger KC6TRU