[Amps] Relay contact burnisher

Scott Townley nx7u@arrl.net
Wed, 06 Nov 2002 14:47:51 -0700


Jenson Tools has a small burnishing tool with a nice flat blade that I use 
on all my relay contacts; works like a dream.
It's like $15 or something like that.


At 12:03 2002-11-06 -0500, MorgusMagnificen@aol.com wrote:
>Many years ago Western Electric made and distributed a variety of contact
>burnishing tools, which were a valuable commodity in the era of
>relay-switched telephone systems. I am urgently trying to locate one of those
>tools, particularly one with a skinny blade that I can get down into a
>cramped area where I have a funky relay that is a nightmare to remove.
>
>I would appreciate hearing from anyone who knows where there are some of
>these laying around for sale or ????
>
>Eric von Valtier  K8LV
>
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