Hi Dick and the group,
It is my understanding that silver oxide (tarnish) is as good of a conductor
as the silver itself, which makes cleaning this tarnish of cosmetic value
only. Indeed my Gonset 6M amp using a 4CX250B has so much tarnish on the
silver components that it appears they used black parts! It still puts out
300 watts for 9 watts input. I can live with that from a 30+ year old
vintage amp.
I have printed and saved your e-mail as it is so complete in regards to
cleaning, resilvering and then preserving silver all in one paragraph.
Thanks!
73, Dan Magro W7RF, (member SCDXC, SCCC)
Manufacturers Rep & Distributor for HENRY Amplifiers.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-amps@contesting.com [mailto:owner-amps@contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of Dick Hanson
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 1998 8:58 AM
> To: amps Reflector
> Subject: [AMPS] restoring/replating
>
>
>
> Howdy....
> A while back, there was a thread on silver tarnish removal. Here
> is another
> alternative which really works well. To remove tarnish, use Tarn-X,
> available in most drug stores (like Eckerd's). 12 ounces costs about $4.
> (Pat Stein at Commander told me about it.) Then, if anything needs
> replating, an excellent product is "Silversmith", mfg'd by E-Z
> Way Chemical
> Co. in Burlington, Wa. It really works well, but is expensive
> ($20 or so for
> 5 1/2 ounces), and it is poisonous, so you have to be careful how
> you handle
> it and where you store it. The final touch for preserving the
> silver finish
> is Hagerty silversmith polish. (Also a tip from Pat Stein). Again, this
> product is somewhat pricey, and seems to be available only in
> jewelry shops,
> but it really delays the tarnishing process. Hope this info may be of some
> use.
> Best wishes for the new year.
> Dick Hanson, K5AND EM74
> 7540 Williamsburg Dr.
> Cumming, Ga. 30041
> 770-844-7002
>
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