Heathkit TC-1 Tube Tester Restoration Part 5
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Heathkit TC-1 Tube Tester Restoration Part 5 Filed in Heathkit TC-1 on Nov.19, 2018 Part 5 – Reassembly The TC-1 Tube Tester is now fully disassembled. Now we begin to clean up individual parts and reassemble. I started with cleaning up the tube sockets, by removing the old solder and boiling them for 15 minutes in a 50 -50 mixture of white vinegar and water. That removed the old solder flux that was caked on. The sockets were then reinstalled onto the panel, using the wavy rings that I had cleaned up to hold them in place. I was careful to look at pictures I had taken before disassembly, to insure I put them back in with the same orientation. The manual was not very clear on the proper orientation. Tube Sockets remounted Next, I cleaned up the ON/OFF switch by using Deoxit on the contacts. Rusty, dirty ON/OFF switch Then I used a wire brush to remove most of the rust/corrosion from the exterior. Clean ON/OFF switch Then I mounted it to the panel using the clean