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Skywave · 17th Mar 2008, 7:52 pm

In the early '60's, I knew two men who quit working for a local business in its TV / radio repair workshop & set up on their own. One did radios, the other - (Vic by name; ex - RAF radar tech.) did the TV's. I never did find out, exactly, what it was he was working on, but I do know from his mate that said TV engineer received such a belt - it is believed / suspected - from the EHT section of an old TV that he was working on (mains-derived EHT?) that upon the recoil, he banged his head on an overhead wooden beam supporting the (low) roof. The recoil to this, in turn, threw him back over the open chassis. His work-mate called an ambulance - but, alas - he was found dead when it arrived.

It was a great shock & tragedy to all who knew him. He was a very friendly, polite & helpful gent. The fact that he was over 6 ft. tall probably didn't help, either.

Al / Skywave.

17th Mar 2008, 7:52 pm	#9
Skywave Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chard, South Somerset, UK. Posts: 7,457	Re: Radio Servicing Causing Death In the early '60's, I knew two men who quit working for a local business in its TV / radio repair workshop & set up on their own. One did radios, the other - (Vic by name; ex - RAF radar tech.) did the TV's. I never did find out, exactly, what it was he was working on, but I do know from his mate that said TV engineer received such a belt - it is believed / suspected - from the EHT section of an old TV that he was working on (mains-derived EHT?) that upon the recoil, he banged his head on an overhead wooden beam supporting the (low) roof. The recoil to this, in turn, threw him back over the open chassis. His work-mate called an ambulance - but, alas - he was found dead when it arrived. It was a great shock & tragedy to all who knew him. He was a very friendly, polite & helpful gent. The fact that he was over 6 ft. tall probably didn't help, either. Al / Skywave.