CRT implosions

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On04 Oct 2005 20:39:39 -0400 Bill Pechter <pechter at gmail.com> wrote:

> [...]
>
> An uncontrolled failure could be different.  I've seen one old 1960
> vintage tv blow up and the glass was retained by a plastic or glass
> sheet across the black and white tube.
>
> Never saw anything like a real accident, though.
>
> Bill
>
>

In the mid 50s they used to show on TV a tape of a ball on a string  
launched into the face of an unprotected CRT. The neck proceeded  
through the faceplate and embedded in a 1/2" piece of plywood.  
Definitely made one careful when playing with the old sets.

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