[BC] This might be off topic...

[Warren Shulz]

Mike,

I had a experience with one of these Christmas tree's  in the 70's where
the installing engineer ran wiring from microphone level, line level,
speaker level, and yes 110 volt door lights on the Christmas tree.  It
was a shocking experience to find the 110 vac unexpected as you laid a
hand on the tree.  

I recall McCurdy Radio using those trees from hell in a floor pedestal.
It was impossible to access once installed.  Lie on ground, hold up
arms, and make a solid solder connection. Darn near impossible. What
were they think? 
We did a conversion to 'blue ribbon' connectors to gain some
flexibility.

Warren Shulz
WLS CGO

-----Original Message-----

 From: Mike McCarthy

My first mission in my high school station to prove soldering and wiring
technique was to wire one of these.  I've only wired a few of them
since...THANKFULLY.

About the only thing they will not withstand is a nuclear blast and a
cola
spilling on them.

I can't tell you how many thing's I've blown up as a result of shorting
a
couple terminations together by accident.  ESPEDCIALLY if there was 110
on
them...which was common at the time.

Ahhh...the days of germainium transistors....

MM

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