"Bud Frede" wrote in message ...

Gary > writes:

> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>> But in thinking about Steve and his accident, it's a wonder this didn't
>> happen in the microwave! That's a scary thought!
>>
>> ====
>>
>> Oh my!!! You have put me off Pyrex for good. I don't have a lot and
>> have been using it for decades but ...
>
> No worries about using old or new pyrex, just treat them
> properly.
> With old ones, they have been used for years and maybe even some
> scratches so not quite as durable as brand new.

Many years ago I was told that pyrex beakers and other labware should be
disposed of when they get a lot of scratches or surface
abrasion. Supposedly it weakened them and made them prone to shattering
or cracking.

I wonder if this could be what happened with this old pyrex?

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Sheila did explain that the Pyrex in USA is different to that in UK.,
although I would never put any Pyrex which is very cold directly into heat
anyway.