Epitaph - Practical Wireless, December, 1946. Or an ode to positive earth. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

tomfishh · 27th Feb 2014, 7:29 pm

Hi all!

I hope that you can help me.

My granddad would really like more information on the Epitaph from the December 1946 issue of Practical Wireless and I have been enlisted to help him! In particular, he would like the original title and author of this poem.

If anyone has any further information on this Epitaph or has a December 1946 copy of Practical Wireless I would be really grateful!

The epitaph is as follows:

"In the little old town of Electron,
Way out beyond Anode Bend,
There's the grave of a radio mechanic,
Who lies earthed at his positive end.

Let us give him his due in all fairness-
He was good at his job; he had brains.
But he once was a little too careless
Whilst fixing a plug to the mains.

There's a moral to this little story,
A moral an infant could see.
If you don't want short circuits to Glory,
Don't frolic about with H.T."

Many thanks in advance,
Tom

Dave Moll · 27th Feb 2014, 8:18 pm

Unfortunately, December is not one of the issues of PW from 1946 in my collection.

Alvin · 2nd Mar 2014, 8:45 pm

It was mentioned on this forum over 5 years ago https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?p=214710

27th Feb 2014, 7:29 pm	#1
tomfishh Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Newport, Wales Posts: 1	Epitaph - Practical Wireless, December, 1946. Or an ode to positive earth. Hi all! I hope that you can help me. My granddad would really like more information on the Epitaph from the December 1946 issue of Practical Wireless and I have been enlisted to help him! In particular, he would like the original title and author of this poem. If anyone has any further information on this Epitaph or has a December 1946 copy of Practical Wireless I would be really grateful! The epitaph is as follows: "In the little old town of Electron, Way out beyond Anode Bend, There's the grave of a radio mechanic, Who lies earthed at his positive end. Let us give him his due in all fairness- He was good at his job; he had brains. But he once was a little too careless Whilst fixing a plug to the mains. There's a moral to this little story, A moral an infant could see. If you don't want short circuits to Glory, Don't frolic about with H.T." Many thanks in advance, Tom

27th Feb 2014, 8:18 pm	#2
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,127	Re: Epitaph - Practical Wireless, December, 1946. Or an ode to positive earth. Unfortunately, December is not one of the issues of PW from 1946 in my collection. __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)

2nd Mar 2014, 8:45 pm	#3
Alvin Heptode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East London, UK. Posts: 761	Re: Epitaph - Practical Wireless, December, 1946. Or an ode to positive earth. It was mentioned on this forum over 5 years ago https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?p=214710