Yep... WD-40 can work miracles on most labels, but I did not want to get
oil into the grooves of the plastic frame around the label. So...
On one suggestion, I tried a heat.
No go.
I tried my old favorite, Naphtha - Heck even Martin Guitar says it is OK
to remove sticky stuff from a nitrocellulose finish.
No go.
So I tried good old rubbing alcohol... lots of it... kept it good and
wet...
AND VOILA!!! IT WORKED !!
As long as it stayed wet, the film lifted up and off.
At first I thought it was part of the label, itself, but as I thought
about it, and with the encouragement of Bob W2PNJ, I came to suspect it
was original protective plastic film, which had become petrified and
hermetically sealed to the label itself, so I started working on it, and
the alcohol did the trick, quickly and easily. Go figure.
NOW... LOOKS NEARLY NEW.
SO... a happy ending to my story! Thanks guys for looking over my
shoulder, especially Bob W2PNJ, who encouraged me to take a chance on it.
Say ... Anybody want a lovely Model 708 for cheap?
Make me an offer (I am a headset junkie, so probably
will never use this on the air, myself.)
The sun it out... the humming birds have found my feeder... my
microphone looks good -- Yes it IS a good day in the neighborhood.
--------------------- K8JHR -----------------------
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