06-02-2014, 10:47 AM
Sorry, I was away Saturday and busy yesterday.
I would not use any sort of liquid cleaner on the back where the printing is, as Codefox said. Perhaps a very light buffing with a clean, dry, soft piece of cloth - try it first in a less conspicuous spot. You can carefully clean the outside of the dial glass with your favorite glass cleaner, but be sure none of the stuff gets on the back side of the glass!
I've seen some of the printing on glass receiver dials deform and slide out of place, apparently from inappropriate storage such as in an attic or barn. I would think these would be especially prone to removal from cleaning attempts.
Now, I can tell you that a good pair of LED replacement bulbs will make a huge difference in the illumination of your glass dial. If the 800-T is like most Fishers, it will require a 28mm or 29mm fuse lamp; 30mm will be too long. The more LEDs, the better (4 is much better than 2). Take a look at my Fisher 4400:
http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...825&page=6
I would not use any sort of liquid cleaner on the back where the printing is, as Codefox said. Perhaps a very light buffing with a clean, dry, soft piece of cloth - try it first in a less conspicuous spot. You can carefully clean the outside of the dial glass with your favorite glass cleaner, but be sure none of the stuff gets on the back side of the glass!
I've seen some of the printing on glass receiver dials deform and slide out of place, apparently from inappropriate storage such as in an attic or barn. I would think these would be especially prone to removal from cleaning attempts.
Now, I can tell you that a good pair of LED replacement bulbs will make a huge difference in the illumination of your glass dial. If the 800-T is like most Fishers, it will require a 28mm or 29mm fuse lamp; 30mm will be too long. The more LEDs, the better (4 is much better than 2). Take a look at my Fisher 4400:
http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...825&page=6
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
