3 Apr
2003
3 Apr
'03
10:42 a.m.
I recently acquired a nice looking Perkin Elmer 550 terminal. I haven't
powered it on yet, as I just unpacked it and it's still somewhat cold
from being shipped, but the person I got it from said
that it works. It
certainly looks to be in very good condition, I even have the
manual.
Right now, the only thing that worries me is that there seems to be a
little bit of mold or mildew forming under the protective cover on the
CRT. I remember seeing this mentioned on a site linked to on a post a
while back (http://www.science.uva.nl/faculteit/museum/rampspoed.html).
It isn't very noticeable, and only on the very corners, but I would
like to clean it off, or at least find a way to prevent it from
spreading. What causes this growth? What can be done to prevent it? I
have a Hazeltine terminal that has a protective plastic cover, but no
mold, and I want to keep it that way. Thanks!
Ian Primus
ian_primus(a)yahoo.com