Im such a (trash) picker...

[rusty ol ranger]

Found this little guy next to the trash can at the grocery store parking lot...

Took it home, carefully plugged it in (was afraid it might explode or somethin) but it works perfectly.

What is wrong with people? Lol. Whats some stuff youve found?

 

[Josh B]

Get some electrical cleaner and spray off the board and such, might work like new. The tuning and volume should have a hole on one side or maybe the bottom to spray cleaner in it

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I have an old radio that goes in and out of tune. Spraying the board might cure that? Or is it something else?

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Get some electrical cleaner and spray off the board and such, might work like new. The tuning and volume should have a hole on one side or maybe the bottom to spray cleaner in it

It does work like new lol. Thats why i couldnt believe someone tossed it.

 

[Josh B]

I've read it would, Always, and tried it, but can't remember how good of results it got. Thinking maybe the difference could be between dust or rust?
The tuning and volume controls usually have a tiny hole on the side or bottom to access it with cleaner
You can also clean knobs on amplifiers, most anything with adjustable knobs or tuners. They get build-up inside that causes distortion etc. Sometimes people spray WD-40 in there and it works for awhile and then the oil begins to accumulate air-born particles which can cause it to be worse than before