Put a Marantz/Superscope sticker on it. Trying to figure out why it's broken
will speed a coronary.

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| Jeff wrote:
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| It might kill him if he touches the radio chassis when the rectifier
| fails. The stink is from the gas seleniums give off when they short.
| Since the rectifier is in the power supply (across the AC line) and has
| the full line voltage across it as long as the line cord is plugged in
| (whether or not the radio is on), if it shorts it will likely put the
| chassis at line potential (until the fuse blows). Another way the guy
| could do himself in in a big hurry would be to touch the chassis of an
| AC/DC radio and a grounded surface, such as a radiator, both at the
| same time. Just a couple of thoughts.
|
| Adding a label that says "Do Not Use When Dry - Use Only in the Shower"
| might be helpful since we are so warning label conscious these days.
|
| -ex