Re: Apple II restoration sources?

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"Dakin Williams" <ddwilliams@bosco.meis.uab.edu> wrote:

>        I was cleaning up a used IIe last night, and wondered if anyone can
>recommend sources for some replacement parts?
>
>1) The square black rubber footpads which go under the computer, Disk ][,
>and other hardware.
>
>2) Video out jack for the back of the computer.   I've had problems with the
>RCA-type cable being loose on a II+ and on older IIe's, which causes an
>unstable flickering.  I don't believe the cable itself is at fault, because
>it provides flicker-free video on another IIe.  Does anyone know if the
>video output jack was changed sometime during the IIe manufacturing cycle
>(about the time enhanced IIe's were first made)?  Is there a good source for
>replacement jacks?

For a reliable source of Apple II hardware, try http://www.allelec.com/
Alltech Electronics.

>3) What do people recommend for cleaning contact points on cards?  I've
>heard that a pencil eraser works well, but is this too abrasive?  Also, is
>it necessary/helpful to clean the slots also?

I would just use a cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol.  Make
sure you let the card dry before reinserting into your IIe, though.