They float! At least all of those that a guy who owned a garage TV shop down
the block from my parents house took down to the river and used for target
practice with a .22 calibre rifle did. Now this was back in the mid 1950s when
no one was concerned about such things.
Glen, K9STH
Website: http://k9sth.com
--- On Wed, 5/11/11, Rob Stampfli <rob@cboh.org> wrote:
I have a friend who removed a rather large picture tube from a console once. I
think it was around 27" diagonally. He wanted to dispose of the tube and
electronics and re-use the cabinet. The tube was much heavier than I would
have thought. I guess those tubes have to be pretty thick on their face if
they are to be anywhere near flat. (And, the glass there is probably leaded to
cut down on soft x-rays.)
Anyway, we pondered whether the picture tube would float or not. I said it
would; my friend said, no, too heavy. We were going to fill a large trash
container with water and test it, but never got around to it.
So, what's the verdict: sink or float?
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