[R-390] Current thoughts on washing

[Ed Tanton]

Granted I haven't done anything significant lately, but -FWIW- I'm with you
Cecil! Back in the early 70s, I was a Calibration Tech for Tectronix in
Atlanta. When we would get in a really dirty 547 -or the like- I would
pressure wash it, with spray soap and regular water (using a wand.) You had
to be careful not to directly spray the power transformer, but even after a
24-48 hour (I forget exactly) bake you still lost maybe 50% of 'em. While I
was still there, we pretty much cut that out, and went to blow out with air,
and hand-cleaning using something like 409. 

I have a JRC NRD-515 that was in a broken kitchen drain (sink, garbage
disposal, dish washer) deluge for several months unbeknownst to me (I had
heart surgery in DEC 2005 and did not go down into the basement for 2-3
months.) It was VERY caustic, and I consider the receiver a total loss...
but one of these days, I might just try and resurrect it. I'll do the
cleaning by hand-not spraying. 

If anyone would like to give it a try, for $$$ of course, let me know. I
really liked that receiver (I even have the extra memory & the matching
transmitter) but-being retired-will probably never have the $$$ for another
one.

Ed Tanton
 
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