[HAM] Recapping

[Mike Kearney]

David Anderson wrote:
> Manufacturers were painfully aware of the shortcomings of this  
> technology. In one book from the period on capacitor design, the  
> author tells the story of an engineer who designed an early  
> television that worked fine in the lab. When used in humid places,  
> however, they failed in large numbers. There are stories of repairmen  
> who resorted to putting light bulbs inside early TVs  just to try to  
> keep them working. The light bulb would keep them warm enough inside  
> to decrease the ambient humidity.
>
>
>   
Hi David,

My 1955 M2 has a red paper tag on the power cord that says something like:
"Important - This power cord should be connected to electric outlet 
which is active at all times. Do not plug into outlet controlled by 
switch. Uninterrupted power is required for a  (unreadable) resistor 
built into the console to (unreadable) excessive moisture out. Current 
consumption is less than a small light bulb."

The original owner told me this M2 was bought in Honolulu. I don't know 
if the resistor was unique to items going overseas or common to all models.

Regards,
Mike