Best way to restore crank handle assembly?

[Creighton]

Hello,

Wondering what everyone has found best to get 50+ years of gunk out of the nooks and crannys of these. Looks like a good soak in a solvent and lots of large pipe cleaners would be a good start. So..

1) Better way?
2) What solvent?
3) Best thing to use to lube the friction points after cleaning.

Thanks again all!!!
Creighton

[MoonDawg]

Most of the gunk in these machines is actually old soda pop, especially around the bottle opener, bottle door and the floor of the liner.
        I found that glass cleaner  disolves it best!    
                                                                      Glen