Cleaning Cossor 501 Dial Glass - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

happytiger · 17th Jul 2009, 6:05 pm

I have a dial glass that could do with some cleaning,however Im scared to try in case the lettering disappears, since some of the paints used come away with water,I had a bad experience some years back?
I have another where the all red letting is brurred where the paint has spread,would this be due to someone cleaning it, since the dial is fairly clean.

mark pirate · 17th Jul 2009, 9:29 pm

I have had sets where i don't trust the print, so have cleaned round the print with a cotton bud dampened in window cleaning spray, it takes a steady hand & patience

Mark

chipp1968 · 18th Jul 2009, 6:39 pm

some are quite well stuck to the glass ,some are bad like Dac90 a . just be very carefull , maybe test an area first

17th Jul 2009, 6:05 pm	#1
happytiger No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bristol, Avon, UK. Posts: 184	Cleaning Cossor 501 Dial Glass I have a dial glass that could do with some cleaning,however Im scared to try in case the lettering disappears, since some of the paints used come away with water,I had a bad experience some years back? I have another where the all red letting is brurred where the paint has spread,would this be due to someone cleaning it, since the dial is fairly clean.

17th Jul 2009, 9:29 pm	#2
mark pirate Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK Posts: 5,185	Re: Cleaning Cossor 501 Dial Glass I have had sets where i don't trust the print, so have cleaned round the print with a cotton bud dampened in window cleaning spray, it takes a steady hand & patience Mark

18th Jul 2009, 6:39 pm	#3
chipp1968 Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,356	Re: Cleaning Cossor 501 Dial Glass some are quite well stuck to the glass ,some are bad like Dac90 a . just be very carefull , maybe test an area first