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Subject: [AMPS] Tarnished tube sockets.
From: philk5pc@tyler.net (Phil Clements)
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 05:44:15 -0600

> Hello everyone,
> I recently acquired a tube socket for the Russian tube GI7B and since it was
> removed from original military equipment it is pretty tarnished.I would like
> to clean up the socket but I need an easier way to do so,I don't want to
> break any of the fingerstock off so is there some chemical cleaner that
> would do a good job?I seem to remember a product called TARN-X or something
> like that and that is the kind of product that I would like to use.Any
> suggestions?

I use Tarnex here on silver plated components with great success, followed
by a spray of Simple Green cleaner. Caution; the Simple Green will make
a ceramic tube bright and shiny, but will remove the red paint!

(((73)))
Phil, K5PC







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