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MK I electrical corrosion



19incher's were HUGE back in the day.

On 7/25/07, John S. Lagnese <jlagnese@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The alternative is not too good of an option!
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nate Mellom" <doubt@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:46 PM
> Subject: Re: MK I electrical corrosion
>
>
> > Um, well, no, I actually don't remember that.
> > You guys are OLD!
> > :)
> > Don't worry, I'm getting there.
> >
> >
> > Don Walter wrote:
> >> Remember when TV's were round instead of rectangular as well as black and
> >> white and there were only a couple channels and we referred to VHF and
> >> UHF....
> >>
> >> On 7/24/07, Neptuno <neptunonc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Silly Marc,
> >>>
> >>> Ofcourse he remembers.....TV's had dials and where black and white when
> >>> Dan started watching.....geez
> >>>
> >>> el T
> >>>
> >>> marc_scirocco@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>> Remember that in the old days, you had to get up eveytime you wanted to
> >>> change channel or raise the volume on the TV. ;-)
> >>>
> >>> Cheers.
> >>>
> >>> Marc
> >>>
> >>> > De: "Dan Bubb"
> >>> > Date: 2007/07/24 mar. PM 03:48:05 EDT
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks for all the helpful responses on this.
> >>> > Maybe I can even get my TV remote to work without rotating the
> >>> batteries
> >>> all the time!
> >>> > Dan
> >>> >
> >>> > From: "Ron Pieper"
> >>> > To: "Dan Bubb" ; "Scirocco List"
> >>> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 11:36 AM
> >>> > Subject: Re: MK I electrical corrosion
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > > Dan,
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Caig Laboratories makes the good stuff, Deoxit, and variations on
> >>> that
> >>> theme.
> >>> > > http://caig.com/
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Many years ago I got a sample kit and am just now running out so I
> >>> save it for electronics, not electrics.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > First, I'd try one of them very small stainless wire bottle
> >>> brushes to
> >>> clean the fusebox contacts. Then apply the Deoxit.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I've consistently used silicon dielectric grease on contacts,
> >>> > > crimps,
> >>> bulbs, etc. with good results. Get the big tube, it's cheap. :)
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Ron
> >>> > >
> >>> > > ----- Original Message ----
> >>> > > From: Dan Bubb
> >>> > > To: Scirocco List
> >>> > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 8:11:57 AM
> >>> > > Subject: MK I electrical corrosion
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I've run across a situation where the fuses in an 81 MK I will
> >>> corrode
> >>> over time and loose continuity. Twisting them restores the connection,
> >>> but
> >>> it's temporary.
> >>> > > Happens on MK II light sockets also.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I imagine there is some sort of electrical grease out there that
> >>> > > will
> >>> prevent exposure to the elements and the corrosion but don't know where
> >>> to
> >>> find it.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Anybody have a product name and likely place to buy it?
> >>> > > Thanks
> >>> > > Dan
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
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