Found an old receiver remote that the batteries had corroded in. It doesn't work with cleaning and new batteries. Is it

[Fritz]

perhaps one of them Home Depot or Shack sold universal remotes might work?

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/remotes
http://www.remoteshoppe.com/
http://www.remotecentral.com/
http://www.mr-remote.com/universa.htm
http://www.ueic.com/
http://www.oneforall-int.com