CT-100 on eBay

[JB5pro]

have air inside and thus soon to total ruin...
Is such equipment accessible or within budget to: Place CRT in total vacuum chamber that one can then drill tiny hole in safe place to evacuate completely and apply proper sealant to new evacuate hole and glass to metal seam all while under controlled vacuum?
I have not read of this but it sounds doable to me.

[vintagecollect]

It's interesting to see no one's bidding yet. Are the prices for these sets dropping? Wrong color, unknown status of electronics, weird "fire sale" of set all of a sudden that's been sitting around for years. The only thing these people know is that they want $2K and need it moved in less than a week. Sounds like a dream to me.

[Phil Nelson]

Many people use esnipe or similar software to place a bid in the last few seconds of an auction.

The cabinet color should not be a huge negative. Toning lacquer is cheap.

I only mentioned it so that people don't get the idea this is a common cabinet color (or good refinishing practice). If you're going to refinish a cabinet, why not make it look authentic? In the overhead view, looking down at the CRT, you can see the original color on the inside edge.

Phil Nelson

[vintagecollect]

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[vintagecollect]

talked to a contact today about the ct100. They were honest when talking about the set.At some point, one tube was replaced w/ a diode. Turning on the set recently caused the diode to melt and liquify. A proper replacement tube was used and no HV present. The FBT has bad arcing out of the side of it now to the HV reg. tube. IS there anyone with ANY spare FBT for these sets? New or used.

[kx250rider]

Originally Posted by jr_tech

So the custom order CT-100MBO would have been much lighter than the lighter set at ETF?

Yes... It was "limed oak" color (basically painted yellowish off-white with tan grain filler in the mahogany wood). The knobs and pencil box were light beige in stead of the brownish reddish color on the familiar CT-100s.

Charles

[TubeType]

For the record keepers, the chassis serial number is B1111566.

[Kevin Kuehn]

It looks to me like it was striped of the original toner finish, and then clear coated over in its natural wood. Not original, but not too bad looking. Hopefully it's not a poly finish.

[TubeType]

Originally Posted by TubeType

For the record keepers, the chassis serial number is B1111566.

Also, the cabinet and lid number is 472. The control panel insert number to follow.

[miniman82]

Bump!

2.5 hours left, and no takers!

[Tom Albrecht]

What is the slightly darker rectangular area on the front panel under the control door?

[Phil Nelson]

It's a snap-out wooden panel, which conceals more controls. If you scroll down (and down, and down) in this article, you can see it in various pics.

http://antiqueradio.org/RCACT-100Television.htm

Phil Nelson

[David Roper]

Originally Posted by TubeType

the cabinet and lid number is 472. The control panel insert number to follow.

Carnac says it's 472.

[miniman82]

Went bidless.

I sent him an email, let's see if there is a response.

[rcafan]

Probably nothing?? look at the ballast resistor just above the area
where the cover is tilted down,there is a black spot.
Possible short????