THOSE HEADPHONES
Sir,—Perhaps hospital patients do sometimes damage the headphones, not intentionally though. Being a recent patient, I think I have it. Nurse, can I have a pair of ’phones? What! Short, eh?—away getting repaired. Well, 1 borrow the pair from the next bed. How do I disconnect them?-—just pull the cord and the plug should come from its socket on the ‘ floor. Sometimes no plug; only ends arrive. Good! They’re fixed again. Bother! I’ve dropped them on the floor. No, they are not broken, the ear caps are loose. Let’s see, off they screw, then the round disc—the diaphragm, it’s called. That’s better; it’s now not so loud. Remedy: Discard these delicate instruments, with frail cords, for something like the Army ’phonos with ploughline cords: also with individual volume controls, the cord disconnecting would cease, and one, 100, could enjoy a peaceful’ Saturday without the never-ending racing broadcasts. Diaphragm.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 263, 19 August 1949, Page 4
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