[Coco] [Color Computer] Remove case yellowing

[Roger Taylor]

Andrew,
When you quoted Steven's message it didn't separate his original text 
from your text.  What e-mailer are you using that doesn't use the 
typical  > ,  | ,  or ]  character?


At 09:15 AM 2/6/2009, you wrote:
>Message: 7
>Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 07:08:03 -0500 (EST)
>From: Steven Hirsch <snhirsch at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [Coco] [Color Computer] Remove case yellowing
>To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.00.0902060702230.27957 at duo>
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>
>On Fri, 6 Feb 2009, James Diffendaffer wrote:
>
> > > Apparently, someone has figured out how to reverse case yellowing.
> > > The original thread was from an Amiga forum but this is where I saw it.
>
>There's something else to consider.  My experience with vintage musical
>equipment has shown that cleanup attempts, even successful ones, can
>destroy the collector's value of a classic or antique item.
>
>In the 70s I acquired a 1953 Fender Telecaster guitar.  The previous owner
>had worn all the finish off the neck and several portions of the body.
>Being young and foolish, I had a local shop strip, bleach and refinish the
>instrument.  It did look good, but lost the cache' in the process.  When I
>sold it in 1990 it brought $1800.  The broker told me that if I'd left it
>alone, dirty or not, the going price would have been in the low five
>figures.  An expensive lesson!
>
>This may be of less consequence for those who never plan to sell their
>collection, but something to keep in the back of your head.
>
>Steve
>
>---
>
>Hmm - makes me wonder if/how/what I should do when I get around to 
>cleaning up and restoring my Altair (it can't be turned on in the 
>condition it is in, that's for certain - has what seems to be like 
>1/2" of dust and dirt in it). I already know I need to purchase a 
>variac to bring the caps up to snuff again so they don't explode...
>
>To get this back on topic, though - my old CGP-220 is badly 
>yellowed, so I might look into this process...thanks for the post!
>
>-- Andrew
>
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