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Originally Posted by 7"estatdef
Both well packed and insured. Both had snapped crt necks when arrived.
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This will happen every time when shipping a set with the tube installed, unless you're very lucky. Even RCA never shipped new TVs with CRTs installed until the 50s. The tube came separately and was installed in the house by the delivery technician. When I ship a set, I remove the tube and ship it separately in double-boxes, and I always use bubble wrap. Peanuts don't work because the tube will work its way to the edge of the box, leaving the glass against the hard cardboard on one side and all the peanuts on the other. Also, I NEVER NEVER NEVER use UPS. My experience is that they'll do damage somehow. US Mail Priority is what I've had the best luck with, and the most straight-forward insurance claims.
Charles