Shipping CRT's

[Electronic M]

I'm tellin' ya I've had CRTs (modern junk) resting on their side with their necks propped up fall off the prop, and snap the neck...An entire postal journey that way is a very bad idea.

Also a tube should never have debris big enough to damage the phosphor loose inside it. That debris had to be a defect...Hopefully not knocked loose from a rough ride.

[Kevin Kuehn]

Originally Posted by vts1134

A replacement can be shipped via more traditional methods (FedEx, etc...) because its dimensions and weight will be far less than the last shipment (which included the entire television).

Wow, didn't realize you were shipped the entire television.

[vts1134]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

I'm tellin' ya I've had CRTs (modern junk) resting on their side with their necks propped up fall off the prop, and snap the neck...An entire postal journey that way is a very bad idea.

Also a tube should never have debris big enough to damage the phosphor loose inside it. That debris had to be a defect...Hopefully not knocked loose from a rough ride.

If the foam is cut to exactly match the contours of the CRT then the neck will be under no greater stress than the rest of the CRT. This tube isn't large (although the neck is thin). I should also mention that 23ЛК1Б's are pyrex so they are stronger and lighter than conventional picture tubes. http://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_23lk1b.html

[DavGoodlin]

Kevin's method is it. I put the CRT in the same position, added 2-3 inches of bubble all around with bearing at the funnel, not close to the neck in any way.
A within a custom-constructed a wooden box glued and screwed!

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I just sent a Zenith SS flat chassis and modules wrapped in a ton of bubble wrap and foam panels completely around the slightly oversized box.

It was delivered one state away by FedEx TOTALLY destroyed after being in their custody. Said member described damage consistent with a 9 ton truck running over it.


Shipping: $26

Value to VK member BEFORE shipped: Key to a Chroma-color Avanti restoration

Value to VK member AS delivered:

[Dave S]

Nice looking box, Kevin. I had a 15HP22 here a while back that John Folsom had shipped to New Jersey years ago in a box he had custom made that looked just like yours.

Don't forget, they used to send CRTs through the every day. The OEM cartons aren't nearly as high a quality as the one you or John made. But they were surely designed to be 'good enough.' I'm also pretty sure those cartons didn't stay "face up" or "face down" or whatever they were supposed to be during all of those shipments.

I store all my CRTs face up on the theory that if there ever is any non-fatal debris loose inside I don't want it damaging the phosphor.

-- Dave Sica

[dtvmcdonald]

The question is ... will that Russian tube still work, if the chip is lying at the bottom
of the bell, or was it a necessary part of the gun? A fine example of Stalinist
technology.

I got a 5BP4 this morning from Fair Radio. It was packed in a non-box
made from random pieces of cardboard (five of them) taped together, barely
big ennough to contain the tube which was held in with crumpled packing paper!
Argggghh. However, it works like new (Finally! are really good one) and was
only $51. My TT-5 is now watchable.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by dtvmcdonald

The question is ... will that Russian tube still work, if the chip is lying at the bottom
of the bell, or was it a necessary part of the gun? A fine example of Stalinist
technology.

I got a 5BP4 this morning from Fair Radio. It was packed in a non-box
made from random pieces of cardboard (five of them) taped together, barely
big ennough to contain the tube which was held in with crumpled packing paper!
Argggghh. However, it works like new (Finally! are really good one) and was
only $51. My TT-5 is now watchable.

Remember, "God is just a prayer away". They were praying the tube would get to you undamaged. Fair Radio is still using that slogan.
Maybe we're doing something wrong!

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by dtvmcdonald

The question is ... will that Russian tube still work, if the chip is lying at the bottom
of the bell, or was it a necessary part of the gun? A fine example of Stalinist
technology.

I got a 5BP4 this morning from Fair Radio. It was packed in a non-box
made from random pieces of cardboard (five of them) taped together, barely
big ennough to contain the tube which was held in with crumpled packing paper!
Argggghh. However, it works like new (Finally! are really good one) and was
only $51. My TT-5 is now watchable.

That Russian tube might actually work as is (and just be less nice)...it is worth testing.

Holey cow that CRT actually made it to you in one piece?!?!...Buy a lottery ticket.
I had a Pioneer LD player shipped to me that way only it was an actual box, the crumpled news paper was far less than needed (you could tip the box and feel the player slide inside), and wet...The only good thing they did was put the player in a plastic bag. The laser pickup's motor mount, and the flexible PCB that was used as it's power cable were broken.
I thought it would make a good master card commercial:

"LD player on ebay: $0.99
shipping from Tx to Wi: $28
Super glue: $2
phono pickup wire: $3
Watching MacGuyver on a LD player you fixed like he would: Priceless"