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Our congratulations to Michael Kuster-
mann who received his Inter-Provincial Red
Seal Certificate of Apprenticeship, signed
at Cassiar on February |l7th. Mike started
his Heavy Duty Mechanics apprenticeship

_with us 1970.

For tradesmen writing their T.Q., Mr. G.

Daniels, Department of Labour, is expected
in Cassiar the week of April 2 - 5.

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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
BUYING A COLOUR TELEVISION

Buying a colour TV is a big investment.
Here are a few points to help you to select
the proper set for you and | hope it helps
you to have many hours of listening and see-
ing pleasure. First thing to decide will
be the size. Here are some simple rules.

PICTURE

TUBE SIZE APPROX. VIEWING DISTANCE
]1l inches 33 ft. to 5 ft.

14 inches 4k ft. to 64 ft.

16 inches 5 ft. to 7 ft.

47 inches sft. to .7 tt.

19 inches 7°Ft. too lo-fr:

21 inches 8% ft.to 114 ft.

23 inches 9 £2 £0. 12° ft.

25 inches 10 ft. to 14 ft.

One other important factor is lighting. In
general, a set should not be placed so that
a bright light (such as from a window or

from a lamp) is behind it or near it. The

eye will automatically adjust itself to the
brightness level of the bright light rather
than to the brightness level of the picture
with the result that the picture will seem

dark.

One other important point is the cabinet
or enclosure. Since you have to live with
it, you should like it. Always keep in
mind the fact that many components in a set
may prove unstable or may deteriorate
rapidly if they are subjected to excessive
heat. Since the set becomes quite warm in
normal use, it should be located so that it
can have enough ventilation. It should not
be placed close to radiators, or other
sources of external heat; nor should any
ventilation holes in the receiver cabinet
be blocked, by doilies or scarves. The
set should be several inches out from the
wall to allow heat to escape through the
back.

Considering the complicated circuitry in
a color set, the proper information has to
be fed to the set to have a true reproduct-
ion, and sometimes the little dipole anten-
nas will not handle all this information
properly. In some instances, a good out~-

‘side antenna is required to give you a

true reproduction. All the sets sold in
Canada have to comply with Canadian stanu-
ard regulation and the color in each set

can be set up for personal liking. Don't
forget the set has been set up at the
factory for color purity and convergence

but there may have been different conditions
and the set has been shipped many miles. A
minor corrective adjustment may be necessary
to bring your set into tune. A service man
will do that for you right in your home.

It also may be a good idea to have a service
man look at it from time ‘to time, and have
him clean the set internally. You would

be surprised how much dust collects inside
after a year's operation.

The above was submitted by Werner Schnee-
berger who has recently incorporated a TV
repatr business, W.S. Electronics. Should
you require help with your television or
have any further questions, please do not
hesttate to contact Werner at 332 Bateman
Street, 778-7428. |