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09-10-2014, 10:36 PM
Which one? Regular DeOxit will damage many of the old Philco controls causing symptoms much like yours.
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09-11-2014, 12:47 PM
This is the stuff I use. I would really hate if it was bad!!


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09-11-2014, 02:01 PM
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1750/...tegory=293

This is the one I use.
Not the red stuff, the green stuff.
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09-11-2014, 10:30 PM
Yes, use the green "stuff". If that is like the regular (black can) deoxit it is bad for Philco pots that are not wire-wound and can cause all kinds if audio problems.
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