A Gremlin and a Plumb Job
The spooky, satisfying fun of being a house doctor
“Gremlins,” imaginary mischievous, furtive creatures, were jokingly, maybe half-jokingly, blamed for tricky aircraft malfunctions among mechanics in World War II.
Gremlins pop up in other contexts, more mundane and with no life-or-death impact. A reviewer of a very highly rated old-school electronics repair shop explained that his vintage Technics turnta…