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I had a Philco 48-700 with a 7GP4 CRT shipped. I paid for professional packing who just filled the cabinet with peanuts and put it in a box filled with more peanuts. However the packers knew nothing about loose or missing chassis bolts. The CRT was broken when I got it. I haven't been able to find another 7GP4 for it. Most of the online sellers I purchased from were not collectors. I usually try to drive to pick up a set. Luckily I have only had two CRTs broken during shipping. I actually broke the neck off a Dumont doghouse CRT carrying it from a Long Island New York basement to my car. There was no back on the set. The Dumont had been in the owners family since new and he was talking about how he appreciated me picking it up versus shipping it. I can still remember his face when we heard the CRT hisss and the CRT face turned black.
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