March 17, 1961

News from White River Twp VFD

       No fires were reported during the past week – we are always relieved to report this fact.

Precautions to remember about your television set:

1. You shouldn’t try to repair your television set.  It’s much too complex for amateur “tinkering.”  You could receive a severe shock.  Some of the parts of your set stores up thousands of volts; these parts are always discharged by the television repairman before he starts to work on it.  Remember; call a repairman if your set needs fixing.
2. Be careful you don’t cover up the ventilating holes.  For instance, don’t cut legs off a table model set or place the set on a table too small for the legs to rest on.  The air space underneath is necessary.  And don’t install your set in a tight cubicle, unless it was especially manufactured for such installations.  The precautions are important, because television sets generate considerable heat.  This heat accumulates dangerously when ventilation is cut off.
3. Have a UL-labeled lightning arrester installed.  The television antenna may increase the danger of lightning striking your house.  An arrester, properly installed is a form of protection.

(Reprinted with permission from the Indianapolis Star)
 
    

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