Cattle Prod Question

[old_coot88]

Memory fails me, but what was the name of the tool we used to call the 'cattle prod'? It was standard equipment for 'cleaning' every rebuilt CRT prior to installation. It was a hand-held, AC-operated high voltage probe that put out probably 40 KV or so of AC. You'd apply the "business end" of the Prod to the CRT base pins, and any loose particles inside would incandesce and fly around until they all 'stuck' somewhere and all the sparking ceased.