My WD-40 TEN YEAR Experiment

PANASONIC model RF-800 1964 This was the first time I used WD-40 for this purpose. I'm being conservative with the years it's much closer to fifteen years ago. I had tried many tuner cleaner produce, and some worked for awhile, some did nothing and others made it worse. I have had zero problems. I do not spray the WD-40, I use an eye dropper, or a small screw driver to apply just a few drops where I want them.

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[orange70383]

I too have found WD-40 works quite  well for this purpose. Long lasting Protection from moisture and other corrosives.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

@orange70383

You would be surprised how horrified some YouTubers are. I think YouTube should make Block Delete one button.

[08ziggy1]

I just sprayed a little on my old Panasonic 5 band selector switch without taking apart just remove dial,now working as it should. ( Thanks ) It would only receive FM before.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

@08ziggy1

Glad your radio is working now. I like to use a very small screwdriver to deliver a few drops of WD-40.

[AndyDaviesByTheSea]

Hi Rick

Well I guess that the ten year warranty seems to suggest that one can use a little WD-40 on a carbon pot without any problem.

Do you get a royalty from WD-40?

You know I recon if you we’re to do these guys a website they might do OK. Hi Hi

Thanks for the info.

Kind Regards Andy

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks AndyDaviesByTheSea

Andy

I am listening to the Panasonic transistor radio now. When I made the first video I was conservative on the years, so by now it is over fifteen year since I used WD-40 on it. All I do is change out the batteries. So this has been a very successful experiment. Of course not all volume controls can be fixed. But this works a lot-of-the-time, so I do this before replacing it.

Regards

Rick

[supressorgrid]

@flilguy I was being flippant. Although I have never found wasps in a radio, I do find dirt dauber nests in some. I too dabble in the dark art of hollow state electronics.

[flilguy]

@supressorgrid, My dad owned and drove a bulldozer, he would use the starting fluid to kill wasps, since it had an open cab the wasps would build nests all over it. My father would also use starting fluid on scratchy volume controls. He studied electronics in the 1960's, use to work on TV's when he was young. The main indigent is diethyl ether.

[supressorgrid]

@flilguy You had wasps in your radios? Cool!

[SoloDiablo1984]

This guy's voice makes me extremely sleepy, reminds me of my old therapist. Such a therapeutic voice I love it!