04-08-2020, 09:33 PM
I've heard of some people hearing a bang in the middle of the night & finding the CRT of their set had spontaneously imploded.
I presume this was caused by the CRT contracting as it cooled, after getting hot while running. I guess if there was a weak point in the glass it could eventually crack.
This sort of incident seemed to be more common in the 1950s-60s. There might have been one model of tube that had a rogue batch that was liable to implode.
I've also heard of implosion guards shattering without warning, one collector on Facebook shared a picture of one in his collection, luckily the CRT wasn't damaged. He reckoned it was due to the recent hot weather and direct sunlight.
I presume this was caused by the CRT contracting as it cooled, after getting hot while running. I guess if there was a weak point in the glass it could eventually crack.
This sort of incident seemed to be more common in the 1950s-60s. There might have been one model of tube that had a rogue batch that was liable to implode.
I've also heard of implosion guards shattering without warning, one collector on Facebook shared a picture of one in his collection, luckily the CRT wasn't damaged. He reckoned it was due to the recent hot weather and direct sunlight.
