"larry moe 'n curly" wrote in message
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I got rid of my vintage 1995 Sanyo TV because the plastic case was so
brittle it didn't seem capable of safely supporting the weight of the
CRT, but the plastic of my 1976 TV seems fine. Both cases were made
of fire retardant ABS, but why was it so much more brittle in the
newer TV?



I had a 27" Hitachi in an entertainment center in the bedroom until last
month. It still works great, just one repair since I got it in 1995.
Wanted to replace it w/hdtv 26" LCD, so scooted it around 90 degrees,
unhooked all the cables, turned it back around, wrapped my arms around it,
picked it up, and the back shattered into pieces! I wasn't hurt, but the TV
was turned into junk.
BEWARE!