Old man with his kid JVC M70JW

[Andy M]

I bought this new as a kid in the 1980’s and loved it. The line in line out feature was what got me interested in this particular model.
Although it was working fine (despite the missing antennas) when I left it in my attic I found out today that mud daubers attacked it during storage. So now what do I do ? lol is there any hope? Is it of much value? Thanks for your help.

 

[Superduper]

Wash it outside with garden hose and small paint brush, let it dry completely before attempting to power it up. Summertime is the perfect time to do this, although I personally would remove the deck first though.

 

[floyd]

Also you could blow some of dirt out with an air hose or a can of air in a can.

 

[floyd]

Also you could blow some of dirt out with an air hose or a can of air in a can.

If you do use an air hose to blow the dirt out just stay away from the speakers as much as possible the force from the air directly on the speakers might damage them.

 

[Fatdog]

In addition to what Superduper mentioned, be sure to remove the speakers if you are going to take a garden hose to it.

 

[floyd]

There's also a product called
Crc electronic parts cleaner . you can get a can for under 10 dollars at almost any auto parts store or lowes / home depot. The best use would be after you remove the debris then use it to clean up the boards and clean the controls.

 

[Transistorized]

Wow! Those dudes must've built a condominium in that radio. Complete with a casino and all.... Very much able to be saved. It would need a complete tear down. Completely worth it

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Wow! Those dudes must've built a condominium in that radio. Complete with a casino and all.... Very much able to be saved. It would need a complete tear down. Completely worth it

A complete tear down and wash parts as needed. Exclude the woofers, tweeters and deck section from the washing process. Very careful washing the radio board not to misalign parts that are covered with wax and those tiny wires leading to the coils on the ferroceptor antenna. Dry with a fan blowing to it for couple of hours changing the direction of parts occasionally. If possible, use deionized water for the final wash/rinse and that will avoid any minerals sticking on the surface with marks (no need at all).

 

[Tinman]

Holy hell, what a mess.
I've had mud in the screw holes but never throughout the radio itself.
Good luck.