Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:14:25 -0600, John Fields
wrote:

On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:12:22 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:06:40 -0800, "BobW"
wrote:

"John Fields" wrote in message
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Brilliant! You need to patent that.

Bob
My father did that around the late 50's to demagnetize screw drivers.
I think every TV repairman knows that trick.


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I inherited that from my grandfather.

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JF

I'm not surprised.

You and I and Michael are probably the only ones lurking here who know
what a degaussing coil is (and how to make your own ;-)

...Jim Thompson
HA!! You and a million other technicians!