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Originally Posted by bandersen
A more likely scenario would be brushing against the set when the back is off. That stubby little necks sticks out just enough to easily get broken.
I'm happy to say that I have yet to break a CRT except on purpose. Uh-oh! I probably just jinxed myself 
Thanks! I hope just a little more tinkering and it'll be done  |
I wish I could say the same thing. I've broken several back when I was in the repair biz, and all were for customer's sets
I was a Crosley dealer in the 90's. Of course, Crosley is just a brand name now (appliances sourced from Whirlpool and electronics were sourced from Magnavox). I paid $300 for a 1954 model Crosley console that had been restored. It was a beautiful set that sure got a lot of compliments. I had a customer one day who was standing in front of it, and pushed the cabinet back against the wall....my heart sank as I heard the rush of air when the neck snapped off the pic tube.
I ended up selling it to a local optometrist who gutted it and converted it to a display case in his waiting room.