Radio Shack does offer a contact cleaner
suited for this purpose. Find it at: http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=64-4315
But as mention in another response, that
may not be the entire problem. You may still need to search for someone
who does work on vintage radio equipment. It’s been awhile since I
looked around on line for anything like that but I recall finding a few places
that would or could restore classic car radios.
There are other places that take the old
radio and replace the insides with modern components while maintaining the
exterior look and functionality. While that’s not a good solution
for the purest, it does restore functionality to the radio while keeping the
classic look.
Hope that helps.
Ken
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Yes I forgot to mention that when the volume comes back to
normal (as I touch the knob) there is also lots of static.
Is this cleaner available from Radio Shack?
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Sent: Saturday, June 11,
2005 9:32 AM
Subject: RE: IML: 60 radio
gremlins
Clay,
When you adjust the radio volume normally,
is there a static like crackling noise as you move the volume control? If
so it just means the volume potentiometer (pot) is dirty. A good blast of
contact cleaner will usually clear this up. The problem is getting the
contact cleaner into the pot. After removing the knobs from the shaft you
might be successful spraying along the edge of the shaft and hopefully get
enough into the pot to clear up the problem. Otherwise you will need to remove
the radio to gain better access to clean it.
Ken
67 Crown Imperial
69 Satellite
63 Power Wagon
01 Durango
01 300 M
04 Ram 2500
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My 60 Custom's otherwise great sounding radio has developed
a problem.
Every so often the volume will start to
fade on its own until I reach up and touch the on-off volume knob.
Then the volume will most always come back to
normal .
Sometimes I have to do this three or four times before
the volume will stay .
Could it be an antenna problem?
Its hard to listen to Minnesota Twins baseball in
glorious AM with fluctuating volume!
Clay Smith
60 Custom (concert hall sound with front and rear speakers)
67
Crown Coupe( also has AM radio with front and rear speakers)
