What Does Not Belong on This TV Repair Bench?

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This 1970s TV repair bench shows vacuum tubes, knobs, a paper invoice, solder spool, tube tester, and old tools. One item does not belong.

What Does Not Belong on This TV Repair Bench?

The Answer

The correct answer is: The modern soft silicone cable tie wrapped around the old test leads is the item that does not belong..

Here is why

  1. The tube tester, vacuum tubes, knobs, invoice, and old tools fit the repair bench.
  2. Look at the test leads and wires instead of only checking the big devices.
  3. The soft silicone cable tie is a modern material that stands out from the older paper, metal, and rubber items.

Why people miss it

It is attached to wires, so it feels useful and believable. The clue is the material, not the location.

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