"Tom MacIntyre" wrote in message
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| On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 21:45:07 GMT, "NSM" wrote:

| Irrespective, that should never happen. In 1983, no equipment should have
| had a hot chassis. The only maker who used to do this (to save the cost
of a
| power transformer) was Philips who made tube radios and TVs like this and
| they went to great lengths to avoid problems. All devices had a well
| attached back cover, all pot shafts etc. had sealant applied over the
grub
| screws and antenna wires were isolated with capacitors.

| You are missing the point...once an Abominable Snowman has been
| captured and identified, it officially exists. Coelecanth, etc...it
| happened, and it happened to me; I witnessed it...therefore, it
| exists.

No doubt, but I would certainly have investigated as to how anything wound
up with a hot chassis. Even back then double-insulated was a standard
production methodology. This fault indicates serious and dangerous
mis-wiring (ground to hot)? I might well have contacted the local electrical
safety branch.

N