Quote Originally Posted by Old Guy View Post
here's an odd bit.

If you can't read the number on a tube, rub it on top of your head. The oil in your hair makes the number more readable. Taught to me by an old TV guy back in the 60's when I was a teenager teaching myself TV repair....

No clue why it works but it does...
might need to find a tube of brylcreem to make that work any more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6F4GtyRfto