[R-390] Lubricating RF slugs [WAS: Need R-390A Iron Core Slug]

[Les Locklear]

I use Renaissance Wax on my wooden radios, two Zeniths and a Philco. Gives them that "WOW" appeal.

Les Locklear
Hammarlund HQ-180A
Hammarlund SP-600 Re-Engineered by John R. Leary
JRC NRD-545
Ten Tec RX-350
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Roy Morgan 
  To: Tisha Hayes 
  Cc: r-390 at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 9:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [R-390] Lubricating RF slugs [WAS: Need R-390A Iron Core Slug]



  On Aug 3, 2009, at 12:59 PM, Tisha Hayes wrote:...
  >
  > Talc is a safe lubricant if it is used in extremely small quantities.

  I suggest wax.  Bowling alley wax or butcher's wax.  Apply sparingly  
  and buff to a nice shine.  A Q-tip gets the inside of the core, and a  
  soft rag gently used gets the outside of the slug.

  If you want to go the limit, spring for some Renaissance Wax.  This  
  stuff was developed by the staff at the Victoria and Albert Museum in  
  London.   You can imagine with the British penchant for thoroughness  
  and correctness in all such work, their product is quite good.  An 8  
  ounce tin of it will last you a lifetime, and cost you more than any  
  other similar quantity of wax  you can find.  It's also good for  
  antique clocks, wood articles. leather bound books and such, and  
  whatever else you might want to use it on.  Such as silver tank coils.

  Two sources are:

  Light Impressions, suppliers of archival photographic materials:
  www.LightImpressionsDirect.com
  $24.80

  and Woodcraft supply, woodworkers supplies:
  http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2003235/462/Renaissance-Wax.aspx
  On sale now for $20

  Roy


  Roy Morgan
  k1lky at earthlink.net
  529 Cobb St.
  Groton NY, 13073
  Home: 607-898-3607
  Cell: 301-928-7794



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