Something I've noticed about these EC-1/S-41 sets is that they like to rust - as evidenced in the "Before" pictures. This one is far from the worst that I've seen, the cabinet will need some minor bodywork, but the chassis was actually protected by an ancient layer of oil. I can only guess that a previous owner felt that it needed lubrication, but as bad as it looked, it actually cleaned-up rather easily.
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| Yech! |
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| Nice! |
An hour or so and a little elbow grease and the thing is quite presentable; not perfect, but preserved.
The chemicals used were a product called "Super Clean" - awesome stuff for removing decades of nicotine from old radio chassis - followed by Navel Jelly and a thorough flush with water. After drying, I wipe the chassis down with Hoppe's #9, a firearm cleaner/protectant, to stall-off future rust issues.
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Not bad for a casual evening's work!
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Tomorrow it's out to the garage to start the bodywork. That'll be fun!
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