GE 14" Safety Question

[DavGoodlin]

Originally Posted by JohnCT

Okay, time for one of Johnny's boring old timey stories:

My dad told me the time he was hanging around the parts counter of his favorite parts supplier (they had the best coffee) and a service man walked in the door with an unboxed picture tube in his arms. He didn't like to pay for the dud (that's what we called the core charge in the old days) and then have to return the dud for credit, so he brought the tube in bare to exchange in the carton right then and there.

As he walked towards the counter, a loud snap was heard and the guy tossed the tube straight up in the air. Dad says everyone hit the dirt like a grenade was tossed, but I think he was just reliving his war years.. Anyway, the guy caught the tube basket style that would have done Willie Mays proud and a tragedy of unimaginable proportions was avoided.

John

We can all share our stories in any applicable thread. I ALWAYS think about this when I handle a bare CRT! Zap and bang stories like this are endless, so keep them coming!