I ordered a surplus CRT in 2011. The seller got an appropriately sized box, and used spray foam to cushion it. While I do feel the package was appropriately secure, and probably efficient for its size (it's a 19"), holy hell that was a mess. There there foam pieces everywhere.

I had to break the foam apart of course to remove the monitor, it was entombed in there.

I mean, it did work. Nothing was broken or scratched. Could be the best solution, I don't know.

Nitroraptor53 wrote on 2020-07-25, 22:59:

Ultrax wrote on 2018-08-10, 05:31:

Hi all!
I recently acquired a Compaq Presario 433 all-in-one off of eBay, but due to somewhat-poor packaging and UPS being UPS, it arrived with a non-repairable smashed CRT as well as a heavily damaged case - and is now rendered parts only. 😠

Damn, looks like I got lucky with just cosmetic damage to my Compaq Presario 433. Mine is an even rarer Ventritex Housecall receiver.

Those Ventritex Housecall units are really neat. Sucks about the cosmetic damage, though. My 425 does have some cosmetic damage - it was dropped at some point in its life and there's a crack from the outside of the bezel all the way to the inside. Not a huge deal though, and the machine still looks really good.

hwh wrote on 2020-07-27, 05:10:

I ordered a surplus CRT in 2011. The seller got an appropriately sized box, and used spray foam to cushion it. While I do feel the package was appropriately secure, and probably efficient for its size (it's a 19"), holy hell that was a mess. There there foam pieces everywhere.

I had to break the foam apart of course to remove the monitor, it was entombed in there.

I mean, it did work. Nothing was broken or scratched. Could be the best solution, I don't know.

The spray foam stuff is indeed messy, but it really helps. I had the same experience with a machine I ordered recently (a Weather Star 4000 unit actually, quite a unique beast). The foam snaps apart and flies everywhere. Messy, sure, but hey, better than a broken system haha