[TenTec] Ten-tec Triton IV (540 restoration)

[Mike Bryce]

Whoa!

watch out and be careful  using 409 cleaner, or any other cleaner for  
that matter.

I've had 409 take the paint and silkscreen right off of front panels.

I completely destroyed a triton IV using mr clean.


Mike, WB8VGE
SunLight Energy Systems
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On Oct 12, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:

On Mon, 2009-10-12 at 08:48 -0700, Marvin Haynes wrote:
> I recently bought a Triton IV at a hamfest. It appeared to be a  
> basket case
> , with the faceplate stained yellow with tobacco tar. It is a  
> restoration
> project in progress, but I have managed to get the receiver back to  
> life.
> The PTO tunes well, but the dial pointer is stuck on the right side.  
> Before
> I attempt to getting into the string, is there any Triton IV  
> specific  dial
> restring instructions out there on the internet?(like taking the  
> faceplate
> off to get to the string). Also, the receiver has a loud AGC pop.
> I have read that this is a common problem, and there was a mod for  
> this.
> The serial # for my radio is 01012. Was this a very early version of
> the radio?  Any information would be appreciated.--Marvin, WB4OKM
>
I found a couple years ago that an industrial strength ammonia cleaner
from the hardware store was very effective at cleaning tobacco tar off a
radio front panel. It helped that this panel had been painted with epoxy
paint, I think. Others like 409 got the paper towel dirty but the panel
stayed yellow.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

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