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Originally Posted by bigaudioal
Phil, what is the best method and cleaning supplies that you have found for cleaning tube pins and tube pin sockets.
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DeOxit, in a word. More details in this article:
http://antiqueradio.org/FirstStepsInRestoration.htm
In addition to the tiny stainless brush mentioned there, CAIG makes nylon brushes:
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.202/.f
Brushes aren't absolutely necessary, but sometimes you find a stubborn socket.
Some people get into religious discussions about why this or that cleaner is superior or inferior, etc. I think the precise flavor of cleaner is far less important than the activity itself. Even something as simple as isopropyl alcohol is vastly better than leaving the dirt & oxidation in place and hoping for the best.
Regards,
Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html
P.S. Playing your restored TVs and radios from time to time is a VERY good idea, and I need to do it more often, myself. Nothing is more disheartening than firing up a treasure to show to a visitor and having it misbehave. "Worked great the last time I played it." Yeah, right
