1963 RCA CTC-12 Ainsworth (Australian)

[Fairlane500skyliner]

Originally Posted by tvcollector

Has anyone ever tried strong fishing string.. Sorta saw back and forth from end to end and let the string cut into the glue while the tube is under the hot sun?

I've heard of people using piano wire, heated up by a Variac or something. I want to stay away from methods that involve heating the "glass bomb" though, as I can't replace the CRT or safety glass as easily as collectors in North America can.

Chris