Re: Gulp.... Ferrograph Series 4
I would recommend putting all the chassis in the dishwasher, if you are lucky enough to have one. I just took the valves off and put both the PSU and the amplifier in. That dealt with the greasy gunk. Sundry wheels and rods went on the glasses rack on the top.
Sitting them on the Rayburn or by the fire for a few days to make sure there's no water in the windings of the transformers, and they were ready to go. Just make sure they're rinsed off as dishwasher tablets are quite heavy-duty and will corrode the alloy chassis.
Be careful of the wires on the tag strips that connect to the plugs that join the various parts together. On mine the solder had made the ends brittle and I've had to resolder quite a number in the course of taking the parts in and out. It's impossible to work on the chassis with them in the box, so you'll get quite strong!
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