Cleaning a *DIRTY* old VT52

From: pzachary_at_sasquatch.com <(pzachary_at_sasquatch.com)>
Date: Fri May 7 22:05:25 2004

Take the case off and scrub with something pretty harsh, I use bon-ami but
comet works too, this will take off much of the yellow/oxidized plastic
then dry and armorall or equiv.

keys, remove and wash as dishes, perhaps some simple green and a light
alchohol rinse. I would be very carefull about contact cleaner, some of
it will soften keycap plastic/ attack the lettering (I've wound up with
unlabled keys)

there are a range of cleaners, I've been running through several restoring
a bunch of hardware that sat outside for 15 years!
 puretronics contact cleaner (puretronics.com) states that it is safe on
plastics but test on an inconspicuous spot first (hmm..)
 deoxit (caig.com) is what all the sound guys around here use on mixing
boards,etc. One of the pricey ones but seems like it might be worth it
 check the website but I've been using deoxit-D5 as a cleaner, the
puretrinics as a rinse for parts I can't get at, then follow with caig
progold...


congrats on a really fine terminal.
Pavl_

> What's the best way to clean up a dirty old VT52?
> The case is dirty and some of the keys are a bit
> dirty and stick when pressed.
>
> Ashley
Received on Fri May 07 2004 - 22:05:25 BST