I suppose very much has changed since 1985 when I last serviced a TV Rx. Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Allen <dave@cdcatalogues.co.uk> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] shutting down > > Brian, TVs still have heaters in the picture tube unless it is a thin film > > transister screen. These are not very big at present. > > Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. > > > > Jim, lad! That was when they had valves! > > > > > > Brian > > > List Admin > > I don't think "standby" powers the tube heaters these days - they're powered > from a winding on the Line Output Transformer. Just provides the juice for > the remote receiver and standby relay. Quick heat tubes are bad news - ask > Hitachi ! > > Brian is thinking of gas radio - didn't they have a steam valve :-) > > Dave > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 21-Jan-02 > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > Visit List General Archives at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GEN-FRIENDS > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >