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FERNSEH · 12th Jul 2017, 3:47 pm

When you think about it the internal wiring in some old TVs was in the terms of safety was not the best. Take the Bush TV22 for example, between the mains supply plug at the back of the set to the on-off switch is old fashioned rubber wiring, all crumbly and brittle. Would anyone risk leaving this type of set plugged into the mains unattended? Even some more recent sets have had issues concerning safety, I remember in the '80s ITT recalling certain models on account the on-off switch or the PCB it was soldered to having burn up issues. Ferguson issued a replacement switch for certain ICC5 models because the original Lorlin switch would burn up around the solder tags.
Didn't Sony have a recall on some of the companies' models? Again switch problems.

DFWB.

12th Jul 2017, 3:47 pm	#105
FERNSEH Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 7,444	Re: Why did folk always unplug the telly at night? When you think about it the internal wiring in some old TVs was in the terms of safety was not the best. Take the Bush TV22 for example, between the mains supply plug at the back of the set to the on-off switch is old fashioned rubber wiring, all crumbly and brittle. Would anyone risk leaving this type of set plugged into the mains unattended? Even some more recent sets have had issues concerning safety, I remember in the '80s ITT recalling certain models on account the on-off switch or the PCB it was soldered to having burn up issues. Ferguson issued a replacement switch for certain ICC5 models because the original Lorlin switch would burn up around the solder tags. Didn't Sony have a recall on some of the companies' models? Again switch problems. DFWB.