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46-1203 code 125 restoration
DaleHCook
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05-09-2023, 10:51 AM
RodB Wrote:  Also consider that four of the tubes are loctals and need to have clean pin connections otherwise they cause strange problems.

I will second that. For decades I have kept 1mm, 2mm, and 3mm microswabs on hand for cleaning socket contacts - they are sold to beauticians on Amazon. 1mm microswabs and DeoxIT D5 are my choice for cleaning loctal socket contacts.
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46-1203 recap - by philco4me - 05-08-2023, 04:49 PM
RE: 46-1203 code 125 restoration - by klondike98 - 05-24-2023, 11:29 AM
RE: 46-1203 code 125 restoration - by philco4me - 05-24-2023, 12:38 PM
RE: 46-1203 code 125 restoration - by Jordanbkc - 05-25-2023, 09:58 PM
RE: 46-1203 recap - by RodB - 05-09-2023, 10:10 AM
RE: 46-1203 recap - by DaleHCook - 05-09-2023, 10:51 AM
RE: 46-1203 recap - by philco4me - 05-09-2023, 12:07 PM
RE: 46-1203 recap - by klondike98 - 05-09-2023, 12:29 PM
RE: 46-1203 recap - by Chas - 05-09-2023, 07:10 PM
RE: 46-1203 recap - by klondike98 - 05-09-2023, 07:57 PM
RE: 46-1203 recap - by RodB - 05-09-2023, 08:38 PM
RE: 46-1203 recap - by Chas - 05-09-2023, 09:16 PM
RE: 46-1203 recap - by philco4me - 05-10-2023, 08:29 AM
RE: 46-1203 recap - by klondike98 - 05-10-2023, 12:39 PM
46-1203 code 125 speaker wire - by philco4me - 05-24-2023, 10:30 AM



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