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I also read the story about the TV CRT imploding in Texas that killed a woman. If I remember correctly, this TV had not just been dropped, but had been thrown about in some kind of fight. Still, CRTs, especially the older ones, can be very dangerous and should be handled very carefully. The newer ones have some implosion protection built in.
I also recommend using an isolation transformer at all times. This is especially true of any series string type tube radios and TVs. These transformers protect both you and your test equipment.
As a final note, there are some non-series string TVs that do not have isolated B+ power supplies-I have two 1953 Hoffmans built this way.
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