Admiral 17T1 restoration

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by kvflyer

Humidity and I think more importantly human contact, body oil, skin contact seems to me harbor the growth of that stuff. Acetate screwdriver handles in my basement get the same nasty growth. Stinks like vomit, just like Pridicta CRT face covers.

Those knobs constantly develope that white haze. I would polish them thoroughly and, soon enough, the white haze would come back with the set just sitting on the shelf.

[kvflyer]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

Those knobs constantly develope that white haze. I would polish them thoroughly and, soon enough, the white haze would come back with the set just sitting on the shelf.

You're right. I just looked at a Bogen amp that I have in the basement and they have the stuff and they were cleaned before.

[bandersen]

That's the Tenite (cellulose acetate) plastic deteriorating. Nothing you can do about it AFAIK.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by bandersen

That's the Tenite (cellulose acetate) plastic deteriorating. Nothing you can do about it AFAIK.

I wonder if you sprayed them with a clear acrylic spray, it would delay the deterioration. Or auto clear-cote.

[47'Plymouth]

that E-cap next to the tuner is your problem,..is picking up humm from the E-cap being close with tuner...try moving away from tuner