This set stunk too bad to bring inside so I took it apart and started cleaning it.
First i did the cabinet, I used an industrial cleaner we use at work called "Blue Beast" full stength it will dissolve Bakelite (ask me how I know that
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diluted way down it cleans better than anything.
Put it in the tub and sprayed it down, didn't have to scrub, it just melted the tar right off, rinsed it off and I was done.
The CRT followed, I was afraid I'd lose the Dag or the labels but i did it really fast and gentle and it came out fine, it looked like I was pouring coffee down the drain!
Last, and most worrisome was the chassis, I decided there was no other way to do it though and in the tub it went, I pulled the tubes first so the markings wouldn't wash off.
Sprayed it with "Beast", and quickly rinsed it off, I avoided the power transformer, labels and flyback cage as much as possible and I didn't spray underneath.
Well it came out sparkling, tobacco makes a good preservative, kind of like Cosmoline! labels and markings are intact and I quickly Deoxed the controls and tube sockets to keep them from corroding.
Here are a couple before pics of the chassis, I'll post some after pics in a while.