Texas prison to switch 'Old Sparky' back on: archive, 16 Oct 1976

Behind the infamous electric chair there are rooms that hold the generators, the rheostat, the telephone for last-minute messages, and two thick iron leversHuntsville, Texas, October 15The staff at the Texas State Prison at Huntsville have just tested their 52-year-old electric chair, Old Sparky, and, to their obvious delight, have found it works perfectly. Continue reading...