Bad/Busted picture tube disposal

[ChrisW6ATV]

Originally Posted by KV-1926R

Of the TVs and monitors I threw into the dumpster intact, without airing the CRTs, I wonder if there was a loud POOM! at any time that scared the crap out of any bystanders.

Years ago, I watched and listened to what happened as a trash truck did its crushing action on one or more under-vacuum TV sets. I did not hear a specific sound other than the normal sounds to be expected from things getting crushed, and nothing came flying back out from under the crusher panels.

[Sandy G]

I'd tell y'all how I dispose of 'em, but it would make a lot of you MAD...It involves a fully-automatic weapon.. And most of you CAN'T have one..

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

I'd tell y'all how I dispose of 'em, but it would make a lot of you MAD...It involves a fully-automatic weapon.. And most of you CAN'T have one..

Yeah, I guess a Tommy Gun will have to do for most of us. Of course those of us here in Canuckistan can't carry a handgun at all, prolly can't have the Tommy Gun either...

[bgadow]

Last eCycling event I went to didn't have a huge amount of interesting stuff-some early 80s Sonys were the most noteworthy TV's. They did have a pre-war Silvertone console radio, somewhat higher-end. I said something to the guy who seemed to be in charge but he just cracked a slight smile and waved me toward the exit. Maybe it got rescued further down the line.