Hi Dreadhead, You've responded to my thread, so maybe I can now help you with yours, and your issues.
Yes, as another responded has stated, Radio Shack (or a good electronics supply store) and pick yourself up a can of CAIG Pro Gold, or CAIG De Ox It. I understand Radio Shack now handles this. If not, make sure you buy a product that states it cleans, and "lubes" Potentiometers. (What your Balance control is) Read the Labels. A product I have used is called De Ox Id, made by CG Industries, and works very well.
You'll have to remove top cover from the unit, and perhaps maybe even the bottom plate-cover of the Reciever too, to gain proper access to the "Pots".
Place all screws in a place where you won't lose them, it's easy to always misplace one somehow.
What you'll find on the rear of the Pot Housing, will be a very tiny hole-slot in the cover. This is where you must place a small amount of the spray (Use the little nozzletube) tube that comes with the can)
Then immediately after spraying, rotate the pot (knob) through numerous cycles back, and forth to work the fluid in well. This should cure your problems.
By spraying anywhere else on the Pot, or Pot Shaft will do little to cure it.
Naturally, do this service with the unit unplugged, and while the cover(s) are off, this is now a good time to carefully blow the unit out with a can of compressed air, and also do all other Pots, rotary switches whether they need it, or not.
Let us know how it all turns out! Tandberg used to make lots of nice stuff back in the '70's. Mark
Yes, as another responded has stated, Radio Shack (or a good electronics supply store) and pick yourself up a can of CAIG Pro Gold, or CAIG De Ox It. I understand Radio Shack now handles this. If not, make sure you buy a product that states it cleans, and "lubes" Potentiometers. (What your Balance control is) Read the Labels. A product I have used is called De Ox Id, made by CG Industries, and works very well.
You'll have to remove top cover from the unit, and perhaps maybe even the bottom plate-cover of the Reciever too, to gain proper access to the "Pots".
Place all screws in a place where you won't lose them, it's easy to always misplace one somehow.
What you'll find on the rear of the Pot Housing, will be a very tiny hole-slot in the cover. This is where you must place a small amount of the spray (Use the little nozzletube) tube that comes with the can)
Then immediately after spraying, rotate the pot (knob) through numerous cycles back, and forth to work the fluid in well. This should cure your problems.
By spraying anywhere else on the Pot, or Pot Shaft will do little to cure it.
Naturally, do this service with the unit unplugged, and while the cover(s) are off, this is now a good time to carefully blow the unit out with a can of compressed air, and also do all other Pots, rotary switches whether they need it, or not.
Let us know how it all turns out! Tandberg used to make lots of nice stuff back in the '70's. Mark