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Article #624846Re: OT: 1958 a day in the life of a TV repairman
From: Brian Reay
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:32
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:32
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On 13/07/2018 21:49, Quadibloc wrote: > It was time to get something newer when the TV repairman, having a bit of trouble centering the picture, decided to remove the ion trap on our old TV set. One that didn't have an aluminized (grey instead of brown) picture tube. > > But we were able to afford to get a new one before the ion burn became too severe. > > John Savard > As a youngster, I took a great interest when the TV repair man visited. Of course, in those days (the 1960s mainly), TVs were all valve (tube) based and not nearly as reliable as now. I only recall one occasion when he could repair the set in-situ. We have a modern Smart Samsung TV, under a 5 year warranty, which developed a fault. The company dispatched a repair man, who diagnosed a fault to a particular board (I forget which one). Needless to say, he didn't have one with him and returned a week later. (The TV did work, it was the 'Smart' side which was the problem.) Needless to say, on replacing the board, the fault remained to the TV needed to go off to the workshop. -- Suspect someone is claiming a benefit under false pretences? Incapacity Benefit or Personal Independence Payment when they don't need it? They are depriving those in real need! https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud
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