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Old 10-17-2015, 08:41 AM
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Simple thread and right to the point.

Will certain RCA flybacks swap chassis to chassis?

Like for example, will a CTC20 Fly work in a CTC16 chassis? They look the same. I know these are becoming rare parts, so I'm wondering if they swap.
Simple answer: Nope. RCA flybacks aren't interchangeable. Even the CTC16 and CTC16X have different flybacks. RCA used the same style flybacks, but the inductance, resistance, and winding count are all different. See Miniman82's thread on RCA flybacks for the cross to Thordarson/Triad, and you'll see the spread.

Even Muntz copies of some RCAs used a different flyback - I researched that before obtaining a spare fly for my CTC16. Sadly, RCA quit making tube flybacks in 1979, and Thordarson and Triad were the only aftermarket makers after that, up until 1985ish, when they quit supplying the common flys (FLY277, 308, 312) for RCA sets. There is a finite quantity left, and finding them is harder now.
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