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How does one clean an older philco volume control?
audin
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03-29-2008, 05:44 PM
So my 112 has a type of volume control I have never seen before. Sort of a spring-loaded brass wheel running around inside a resistive metal band. I'm guessing that after 77 years it could do with a cleaning (though i have not heard audio through it yet...so maybe it is fine? it appears scratchy when i monitor its resistance with my multimeter).

So is there a good way to clean these? Should I just leave it alone?

Here is a picture of the workings:

[Image: http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2220/23672...99fe_z.jpg]
Crazy Philco volume control by Audin, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/audin/2367257525/
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How does one clean an older philco volume control? - by audin - 03-29-2008, 05:44 PM
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