"Dick" wrote in message
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I brought home a Swan SW-120 tranceiver from the estate of an old
friend. The radio has significance to me because of who owned it, as
well as it being the first of the Swan tranceivers. I would like to
refurbish it.

The radio appears to have been left uncovered on a shelf in the garage
for many years, and is very dirty on the inside. I have cleaned a lot
of newer, solid-state equipment by simply giving them a good scrubbing
with dish washing detergent and warm water followed by a thorough
rinsing with a hose. I then let the chassis sit out in the sun until
it is very dry. I don't think that would be such a good idea with an
older tube-type radio. Things like meters, relays, transformers and
switches could be damaged by submersing them in soapy water.

What is the recommended cleaning procedure for older equipment? Is
there a ham radio website that discusses refurbishing?

Dick

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Dick - try
Frequently Asked Questions - about vintage tube-type ham radio and
communications equipment

URL:
http://www.virhistory.com/ham/rrab.faq.htm

Also URL:
http://ac6v.com/BCTV.htm#REST

Good Luck
Lamont