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Chevelleface · #1 04-09-2022, 12:58 PM

I am looking for old crt gun mounts. Looking for all colors especially the dark brown ones. I know there are boxes of them out there sitting on someone’s shelf.
Let me know if you have any for sale.
Thanks

Electronic M · #2 04-09-2022, 08:30 PM

I think you have come up with your own name for something that every other human being that is aware of it calls by some other name.

Are you taking about the socket that the end of the gun electrically plugs into, or some of the hardware that wraps around the neck?

It's also important to have the type number of the CRT* and information about the era it was made. There were MANY different gun base/socket styles and gun/neck diameters over the roughly 70 years CRT TVs were prevalent.

There's usually a type number on a sticker on the tube. The number will typically be (assuming it's not a European market tube) 1-3 numerical digits 2-4 letters and 1-2 more digits. It'll end in P4 if it's a monochrome tube, P22 if color (or B22 on some BPC sets). For example 10BP4 or 25AP22.

jr_tech · #3 04-09-2022, 09:50 PM

Another name for the glass rods that support the electron gun elements:

https://gunmountsglass.com/

jr

Chevelleface · #4 04-09-2022, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Electronic M

I think you have come up with your own name for something that every other human being that is aware of it calls by some other name.

Are you taking about the socket that the end ]of the gun electrically plugs into, or some of the hardware that wraps around the neck?

It's also important to have the type number of the CRT* and information about the era it was made. There were MANY different gun base/socket styles and gun/neck diameters over the roughly 70 years CRT TVs were prevalent.

There's usually a type number on a sticker on the tube. The number will typically be (assuming it's not a European market tube) 1-3 numerical digits 2-4 letters and 1-2 more digits. It'll end in P4 if it's a monochrome tube, P22 if color (or B22 on some BPC sets). For example 10BP4 or 25AP22.

I have some from Corning. They are the colored borosilicate glass mounts on the gun. Hence the name gun mount.

Electronic M · #5 04-10-2022, 12:44 AM

Okay...But why? Are you rebuilding CRTs or making new ones?

It's unusual to want an internal part of a CRT rather than the actual CRT it's self.

Chevelleface · #6 04-10-2022, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Electronic M

Okay...But why? Are you rebuilding CRTs or making new ones?

It's unusual to want an internal part of a CRT rather than the actual CRT it's self.

I am a glassblower. I use the glass in my work. Certain colors are amazing for glasswork.

init4fun · #7 04-10-2022, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Chevelleface

I am a glassblower. I use the glass in my work. Certain colors are amazing for glasswork.

With all due respect to your hobby (which I think is totally cool) your not likely to find anyone willing to give up parts that could be used to rebuild picture tubes, since they aren't making them anymore.

zeno · #8 04-10-2022, 11:19 AM

You could try TV recyclers. They put CRT's into a machine & before
grinding up the glass they use a big magnet to pull the shadow glass
& guns out. Money would talk with them. Also look into Corning. Almost every
US CRT used there CRT bells. They may have distributors that can sell you
the type of glass you want in small quantity.

73 Zeno

LFOD !

Chevelleface · #9 04-10-2022, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by zeno

You could try TV recyclers. They put CRT's into a machine & before
grinding up the glass they use a big magnet to pull the shadow glass
& guns out. Money would talk with them. Also look into Corning. Almost every
US CRT used there CRT bells. They may have distributors that can sell you
the type of glass you want in small quantity.

73 Zeno

LFOD !

Corning actually stopped making them when the Chinese outpriced them. Also the us stopped using crt televisions so Corning no longer produces gunmounts.

Chevelleface · #10 04-10-2022, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by init4fun

With all due respect to your hobby (which I think is totally cool) your not likely to find anyone willing to give up parts that could be used to rebuild picture tubes, since they aren't making them anymore.

I understand what you are saying. But when the factory stopped making them. The employees took boxes and boxes home. Then Corning scrapped the rest. The local dump was full of them According to glassblower lore. Lol.

Either way if anyone has any. I’m buying boxes for $50-100 depending on the color

Chevelleface · #11 04-10-2022, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by init4fun

With all due respect to your hobby (which I think is totally cool) your not likely to find anyone willing to give up parts that could be used to rebuild picture tubes, since they aren't making them anymore.

You would be surprised. A previous ad I made in a similar page has been successful in finding boxes. But still looking for certain colors

zeno · #12 04-10-2022, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevelleface

Corning actually stopped making them when the Chinese outpriced them. Also the us stopped using crt televisions so Corning no longer produces gunmounts.

The big question is did Corning actually make them or did they buy them elsewhere.
Also keep in mind there are millions of CRT TV's & monitors out there.
Most will be scrapped with time. Post a few WTB ads & you may be
surprised. If I still had a shop I would be breaking lots of necks off
& selling them to you !

Zeno

LFOD !

Chevelleface · #13 04-10-2022, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by zeno

The big question is did Corning actually make them or did they buy them elsewhere.
Also keep in mind there are millions of CRT TV's & monitors out there.
Most will be scrapped with time. Post a few WTB ads & you may be
surprised. If I still had a shop I would be breaking lots of necks off
& selling them to you !

Zeno

LFOD !

They actually did make them at the fallbrook plant. I know a guy that has the original molds for them

init4fun · #14 04-10-2022, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevelleface

You would be surprised. A previous ad I made in a similar page has been successful in finding boxes. But still looking for certain colors

That is great that you were able to get some, , , So, , the all important question; Are we gonna get to see some pics of your glass creations?

Chevelleface · #15 04-10-2022, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by init4fun

That is great that you were able to get some, , , So, , the all important question; Are we gonna get to see some pics of your glass creations?

This is some murrine I made of the graduation bear on Kanye wests album cover.
And some pipes I made with murrine images I made.