John Goller, k9uwa wrote:
In article ,
says...




Standard Practice at CATV companies .. a cable TV converter that comes
back to the cable company... it goes into a sealed cabinet and gets
"Gassed" to kill the cockroaches and any other crawlies that live
in those things...
John k9uwa

Must have been lucky. I had to open the rotary knob types to adjust
them when I worked there and I never saw a single roach. They like to
eat wiring I know and I saw someone with them spend a lot ot money
replacing his TV, VCR and stereo stuff once.


"If your computer has roaches inside, you WILL
be billed the FULL amount to de-infest this building."

Jeff

"Steve" wrote in message
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I'm sure you're right, but the JX-26 I restored last year
has handles,
and they appear to be original. The one I just got has
holes in
exactly the same place, and sure look like they were there
originally. Is there a chance that some versions had them
but
most didn't?

Steve W6SSP

I have what is probably a JX-21 (the tuning unit cover
was missing when I got it) which is fitted for rack handles.
I have also seen pictures of receivers with the handles but
have never seen an actual receiver with them. There were
handles on some of the VLF versions of the RX, they look
like they get in the way.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA

"Brian Hill" wrote in message
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"Steve" wrote in message
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I've always been a sucker for lost causes and high tube
count
boatanchors, so when I came across this SP-600 I had to
have it. This beast had been sitting on the floor of a
damp garage
for decades unprotected. I spent 3 hour cleaning out
mouse
turds and black widow webs.

Take it outside and hose it off. You wont hurt it. If you
need parts email me.
Remove your HAT to reply directly


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Regards
B.H.
Southern, MN USA
Radios- R-5000, NRD525,SP-600,SX-28,Eton E1


I will pass along a method of cleaning used at
Hewlett-Packard many years ago. We washed equipment sent in
for overhaul using a paint spray gun filled with warm water
and dishwashing detergent. This, along with a soft brush,
would remove most dirt and junk. Once washed the equipment
was rinsed off using a sprayer hose attachment and dried in
an electric oven for several days at about 130F. Remove
anything that can be damaged by moisture, meters for
instance. We also found a high rate of failure of
hermetically sealed transformers and chokes. This is
counterintuitive but if the seal is leaky moisture can get
in and has a hard time getting out again despite the baking.
I don't know what effect this will have on the ferrite cores
in the SP-600, maybe none.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA

"Richard Knoppow" wrote in message

I will pass along a method of cleaning used at Hewlett-Packard many
years ago. We washed equipment sent in for overhaul using a paint spray
gun filled with warm water and dishwashing detergent. This, along with a
soft brush, would remove most dirt and junk. Once washed the equipment was
rinsed off using a sprayer hose attachment and dried in an electric oven
for several days at about 130F. Remove anything that can be damaged by
moisture, meters for instance. We also found a high rate of failure of
hermetically sealed transformers and chokes. This is counterintuitive but
if the seal is leaky moisture can get in and has a hard time getting out
again despite the baking. I don't know what effect this will have on the
ferrite cores in the SP-600, maybe none.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA



You dont spray inside the cans. You gotta use your head. I otta make a
video.

BH

"Brian Hill" wrote in message
news

"Richard Knoppow" wrote in
message

I will pass along a method of cleaning used at
Hewlett-Packard many years ago. We washed equipment sent
in for overhaul using a paint spray gun filled with warm
water and dishwashing detergent. This, along with a soft
brush, would remove most dirt and junk. Once washed the
equipment was rinsed off using a sprayer hose attachment
and dried in an electric oven for several days at about
130F. Remove anything that can be damaged by moisture,
meters for instance. We also found a high rate of failure
of hermetically sealed transformers and chokes. This is
counterintuitive but if the seal is leaky moisture can
get in and has a hard time getting out again despite the
baking. I don't know what effect this will have on the
ferrite cores in the SP-600, maybe none.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA



You dont spray inside the cans. You gotta use your head. I
otta make a video.

BH
Well, you can seal off the holes the adjusters come out
of. I would take the cans off because they will trap
moisture.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA

"Richard Knoppow" wrote in message

Well, you can seal off the holes the adjusters come out of. I would take
the cans off because they will trap moisture.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA



Yep thats fine.

There are several solutions that work on urine smell available at pet
stores. One of them is called Out. There are others, as well. They are
non-reactive to the ammonia component and work biologically through enzyme
action. I haven't tried it on any boatanchors, but it works good enough so
that a dog can't smell where he's peed before.
If you ask me, thats pretty damn good!

Chris
KC2BZH
wrote in message
oups.com...
Another hobby I have been into is restoring and collecting pinball
machines. I picked up an old machine a couple of winters ago that sat
in a barn for years. Brought it home and cleaned out the rats nests
and left in the garage. Summer hit and the rat **** that had soaked
into the wood stunk BIG time. Used javex to try to disinfect but no
match for the smell.

Sold it to a guy who has posted in this group. He said it eventually
faded but...

I won't buy anything in the winter that is wood that has had a nest in
it.

Brian



WDØHCO - Biz wrote:
JUST A WARNING TO ALL RESTORERS OF RAT INFESTED RADIOS......



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A 1993 outbreak of fatal respiratory illness on an Indian reservation in
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"Christopher Bucca" wrote in message
news:znbWg.3655$K11.2827@trndny07...
There are several solutions that work on urine smell available at pet
stores. One of them is called Out. There are others, as well. They are
non-reactive to the ammonia component and work biologically through enzyme
action. I haven't tried it on any boatanchors, but it works good enough so
that a dog can't smell where he's peed before.
If you ask me, thats pretty damn good!

Chris
KC2BZH

That _is_ pretty damn good! Another product is Urine-Off, not to be confused
with ****-Off. : ) Works well on pet urine, can't vouch for
effectiveness in radio chassis. I have always used Bam! spray cleaner on
tobacco smell problem units. (jukes and pins) Gotta keep it away from relays
and tube sockets, as it is conductive as hell, but it takes away the tar and
the stuff that makes the stink. It also rinses clean with plain water.
regards,
tom