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Re: IIe Platinum rarity?



Mark Frischknecht wrote:


Most of the time, the keys will work fine after considerable
exercise, and, occasionally, some contact cleaner.

Disuse is the enemy of contact keyboards...

I've been pretty lucky--most of my machines "lived" in California,
where the humidity is low enough that rust is unusual.

-michael

Talking about Rust The first Apple Imy Parents got was a Rev B //e but it finally died after the MMU had several pins rust out the NE is not kind to metal..

Salt spray?  ;-)

Some electrolyte is required to cause tinned copper to corrode--pure
water won't do it.

-michael

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