How do CRT's age?

[Zane Healy]

Really, that’s what I thought.  The ones I’m thinking of, should still be in the packaging, assuming my Dad didn’t drill them out to make lamps (at which point they’re an art object).  At some point, my Mom wants me to get into where they’re stored.
Zane



> On Aug 13, 2021, at 11:47 AM, Paul Koning <paulkoning at comcast.net> wrote:
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> I'm a bit confused by the wording.  Is the question "how well do they age if not used"?
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> I would say they should last pretty much indefinitely so long as the vacuum seal is correctly made and not cracked, and of course there is no other evidence of mechanical damage.
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> 	paul
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>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 2:43 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
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>> Odd question, how well do CRT’s age?  Just the CRT, if what I think exists, is actually there, they’ve never been in Oscilloscopes.
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>> Zane
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