Hey guys, thanks for the encouraging words. First I used a paint brush and a toothbrush with a vacume to suck up the loose dirt. Then I sprayed some rags with a little Windex and wiped away. I accidently brushed up against one of the Westinghouse tubes with a rag, and the yellow paint came right off. I took the tubes out after that. The pins appeared to be pretty clean. There where 4 Westinghouse ones that looked somewhat new, and 2 Mullard tubes that looked a little older. The faceplate and the knobs cleaned up nicely too. I used warm water, a little detergent, and the same toothbrush. The knobs took some work though, they where really crusty.
There are a lot of little antique shops, second-hand shops, and flea market type places around here. I should be able to find a variac and a tube tester if I look around. Even the pawn shops have a bunch of old tools and things. ( I wish these places had some audio gear, but I haven't come across anything good yet ) I'll make the rounds in the next few days, and post some more questions when I'm ready to dig into it.
thanks again
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