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Repairing televisions
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<blockquote data-quote="Channel Hopper" data-source="post: 940" data-attributes="member: 175144"><p>Dear Wolsty</p><p></p><p>I haven't got to retirement age as yet but I undertand what you mean.</p><p></p><p>TV repair was going to be my main line of work when I started in the late 70s however some nasty experiences </p><p>1) an Ultra Bermuda catching fire in the workshop, and refused to go out </p><p>2) an Amstrad 20" thing that had the worst PCB layout Ive ever seen (spent weeks on it)</p><p>3) EHT discharge across me on a hot summer day</p><p>4) 1 x Home callout to see a TV that had about 5" of household dust, lice and mites on top of the main circuit</p><p>5) Another callout where the customer complained of bad colour resolution, when I got there there was 1mm of nicotine all round the room and on the tube front. I had the job of cleaning it with meths and a sock</p><p>6) One further callout where the owners 15 year old cat had incontinence and promptly electrocuted itself whilst asleep on the video. </p><p></p><p></p><p>made me think long and hard The boss putting his back out whilst doing his third satellite installation in 1985 got me into this business and Im so grateful for it. As a hobby I now repair motorcycles and am getting my head around the logic of a 1957 6T, duplex chains and a rear sprocket thats part of the wheel hub (very clever)</p><p></p><p>How are you getting on with the Misubishi ?</p><p></p><p>You didnt say what your main job is/was</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Channel Hopper, post: 940, member: 175144"] Dear Wolsty I haven't got to retirement age as yet but I undertand what you mean. TV repair was going to be my main line of work when I started in the late 70s however some nasty experiences 1) an Ultra Bermuda catching fire in the workshop, and refused to go out 2) an Amstrad 20" thing that had the worst PCB layout Ive ever seen (spent weeks on it) 3) EHT discharge across me on a hot summer day 4) 1 x Home callout to see a TV that had about 5" of household dust, lice and mites on top of the main circuit 5) Another callout where the customer complained of bad colour resolution, when I got there there was 1mm of nicotine all round the room and on the tube front. I had the job of cleaning it with meths and a sock 6) One further callout where the owners 15 year old cat had incontinence and promptly electrocuted itself whilst asleep on the video. made me think long and hard The boss putting his back out whilst doing his third satellite installation in 1985 got me into this business and Im so grateful for it. As a hobby I now repair motorcycles and am getting my head around the logic of a 1957 6T, duplex chains and a rear sprocket thats part of the wheel hub (very clever) How are you getting on with the Misubishi ? You didnt say what your main job is/was [/QUOTE]
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