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I took apart and cleaned an old Federal Testmaster DTI and a Alina DTI. Both 0.0001 reading. Both just a little sticky. Used 91% Isopropyl alcohol. Both Pawn Shop finds, probably paid pennies on the dollar. Both work nice and slick now.
Long Island Indicator doesn't think too much of the Federal, they seemed to think more highly of the Alina. The Federal will not get much use, it's more for the fascination than anything. Still, I don't keep around tools that don't work, old tools that work, that's great, don't work, find someone who thinks it's an antique.
I get a little sad if I stop at an Antique place and they have good old tools, but at a ridiculous price, Starrett stuff is particularly bad for this.
All the Best.
Olin
I took apart and cleaned an old Federal Testmaster DTI and a Alina DTI. Both 0.0001 reading. Both just a little sticky. Used 91% Isopropyl alcohol. Both Pawn Shop finds, probably paid pennies on the dollar. Both work nice and slick now.
Long Island Indicator doesn't think too much of the Federal, they seemed to think more highly of the Alina. The Federal will not get much use, it's more for the fascination than anything. Still, I don't keep around tools that don't work, old tools that work, that's great, don't work, find someone who thinks it's an antique.
I get a little sad if I stop at an Antique place and they have good old tools, but at a ridiculous price, Starrett stuff is particularly bad for this.
All the Best.
Olin