OCR Text |
Show QUIZ/By Neal Ashby UUs TimeGo witi PB TRLeLN) How Well ne Do You Know |_ Your TV Set? Rideva MEN Mehmet time Clan Uma) Merb als ae-Liere1ep Nie orem rhc Mee lta am ely] lg True or False: President Nixon has a three-screen set which enables him to see what is being shown on all three networks simultaneously , Mal eee) We'vebought 163 million of them for our homes since World War II. They occupyalmost all of us for at least an hour a day and some of us for 10 or 12 hours. Ifyou like water, vodtldeve Pyrawa Yet how much do we really know about television sets? Try this true-or-false quiz to measure your knowledge. hanksto the discovery of a new, supereffort. And best of all, you can takeit strong synthetic material called _ with you. Pyrawa packs small. It's easy “Dynavil,"" a new type of pleasure boat ‘ to carry andit inflates in minutes. Take 1. You can be electrocuted by your television set, even whenit’s not plugged in. 2. For best viewing and least eye strain, you shouldsit about eight feet from your TV screen. 3. If you take your set to another country, it will play just as well as it does in the U. S. 4. If you sit too close to a color set, your body can absorb hazardous amounts of radiation. 5. Sales of color sets are no longerrising. 6. President Nixon has a three-screen set which enables him to see what is being shown on all three major networks simultaneously. ANSWERS 1. True. Television sets operate on very high electrical voltage. Touching the high-voltage lead wire emerging fron the transformer conceivably could, warns the Electronic Industries Association, of Washington, D. C., result in electrocution, particularly ii one had “grounded himself” by touching some such object as a radiator at the same time. Even when the socket plug has been pulled, some components inside the set may retain the electrical charge for a time. The association advises: never open the back cover of your set; leave that for an experienced repairman. 2. True. Medically supervised tests have shownthat a view- has been developed. The Pyrawa inflat- on your back or your motorcycle. In a able canoe is totally portable, extraordinarily safe, and fun forall. Multiple, separately inflated compartments insure maximum safety. If one compartment should get punctured, the other compartments more than keep you and your Pyrawa afloat. The maintenance kit that comes with every Pyrawa has everything you need to repair your boatin minutes . . . permanently. Fishing, surfing, camping . . . even in whitewater, you'll have more fun with less plane or a trunk, Pyrawa goes with you. These boats are tremendously popular in Europe. Now, they are available here! Only upkeep necessary is an occasional hosing down with plain , water. Don't miss out on boating pleasure this summer. Take advantage of this in- credibie offer and order your inflatable canoe today. uy = Incredible Comfort: You'll never know how comfortable these boats really.are ‘til try one. What People Say About PYRAWA: “Our Pyrawa reached places otherwise inaccessible, We ven3wiles games with Deniers “We really enjoyed our veer Mywife and | back-packed 26 miles on lakes, 20 meeruns, lots of rapids, no trails, heavy underbrush one downfall or — 80 miles in 10 oe.Evewes madetraveliing much easi “inflatable Pyrawa best thing on ing distance of six to 10 feet subjects the eyes to the least strain from image distortion and brightness. 3. False. Transmission systems vary from country to coun- - im Your kids will love Pyrawa.Youwill too! river. Very rough, low water. Regular canoe or kayak can't makeit, rubber rafts require a lot of rtaging, lots of enjoyment out on Bawa. on “Took Pyrawa for ana trips downriver with grandchildren: also to mountain lakes, ideal to carry try. In the U.S., our television picture is made up of 525 horizontal lines. The transmission systems of other nations around the world utilize either more or fewer lines. There also are differences in the number of pictures transmitted per minute, basic electric voltage and tuning. However, your set will work after it has been modified in the country in which it’s to be used. 4. Faise. A Federal regulation establishes that X-radiation from color sets may not exceed 0.5 milliroentgens per hour. The Bureau of Radiological Health of the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare has stated there is no evidence of harm to humans from X-radiation at that level. The cnly uncertain factor is whether these tiny amounts of radiation might cause some genetic effect after years of exposure, possibly showing up generations later. 5. True. A total of 5.8 million color sets was sold in 1968, 5.5 miuion in 1969, and 4.8 million in 1970, according to E.LA. statistics. This trend coincides, however, with the na- around, Have truck-camper, keep . canoe inside deflated. Greatest was Pyrawa in surf. You can't even turn it over, it's like a cork, Whether you go sideways or backwards, it always a. on top.” W.A.H., Texas “Anyinflatable is a dozentimes safer in raging rough water than the best small hard boats,” now reports Spevts Aficid Magazine. ‘anoe walls are erecta welded of vil”, a new material of hi molecular ight giving exceptional strength Pa durability. Running ‘over witn car didn’t even hurt this Pyrawa! ro----ccc--nH N-2 Pyrawa in its own carrying bag ready to go where ye gu. This one man joat is 7’6” long and weighs 12 ios. —— eo ae ee ee 4 LEISURE IMPORTS, INC.104 ariington Ave., St. James, N.Y. 11780 © 516-724-8900 Order Your Boat Today . . . in time for Vacation Fun Ahead! Every Pyrawa comes with one year guarantee against manufacturing defects or faulty workmanship. | O Full cash payment enclosed. Ship prepaid. | br direct at prices below plus 10% for a My credit card is_——_ aeen VOU May Chame shipping cost. | tional economic downturn during this period. | | 6. False. President Johnson had such set, but President Nixcn replaced it with a console containing TV and stereo. It’s said Nixon doesn’t watch TV as much as LBJ did. @ | | O N-5 long, Pyrawa—Two mancanoe(\arge)—10’8” 11 separate air compartments. Weighs 20 Ibs.,holds 550 Ibs. Carrvite bag, two $9988 ‘eats, O N4 Pyaiantve man canoe (small)—9'6” long, 9 separate air compartmenis. Weighs 17 bs., holds 450 Ibs. Carrying bag, movable nue seat, maintenance kit included. $79. 0 N-2 pyegetos man canoe—7’'6” long, 6 poe air compartments. Woighs iB Ibs., holds 250 Ibs. Carrying bag, mainte. nance kit included. $54.95. O Nl Eyevecalid’s abeeageh3” long, air nts, Weighs 74iba holds 200 Ibs." Carryiny bee and mainte: nance kit included. $39.95. | | | | | | | | { |