My first spontaneous CRT implosion.

[JohnCT]

Originally Posted by Josef

I have seen brandnew CRTs cracking caused by fast temperature changes. In this cases the neck broke of but nothing dramatic happend.
The only damaged screen glasses were caused by fall.
I worked in a TV manufacturing plant until 2003 when it went bankrupt.
So I'm talking about 100000s of CRT TVs

Same here (although in the field).

I've never once heard of a CRT imploding with anything short of a gunshot to the faceplace.

John