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Old 01-31-2010, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil Nelson View Post
I met a guy who "filled the empty places" in a chassis by pawing through Grandpa's junk box and sticking in any tube that would fit. In his mind, it was like putting spare bulbs in a string of Christmas lights. Look -- they light up!

Phil
I bet the chassis of that TV lit up like a Christmas tree, for one whole second (!) when it was plugged in and turned on after this random tube replacement, before blowing the house fuses, self-destructing, or catching on fire.
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