RCA CTC-4 Who owns one?

[miniman82]

Dragging this up from the depths...

Any updates?

I found a 21-ct-662U (Mahogany) in Indianapolis recently, CTC-4A chassis.

[stromberg6]

I have a Seville that was just turned off after an evening of Christmas program watching. The cabinet is poor, but the chassis and CRT are in very good condition. I "restored" it over about 7 months and it provides good pics of technicolor films, and live sports, and some other programs as well. A fun set to watch! Registered with ETF, but not by name.
Kevin

[julianburke]

I have a DuMont in early american style. I put it together as a 16 year old in 1967. When I went into the Army I "loaned" it to a friend who did not take care of it and stuffed it into his basement. I rescued it again and still have it.

[zenithfan1]

My old CTC4 Haviland that Bob Galanter now owns is in the database, the one I have now I'm not sure. It's a 1955 CTC4 Director 21 in Mahogany.

[freakaftr8]

I believe a member we know here in Northern California has a Dierctor 21, up in Santa Rosa. Beautiful set and operational.

[chipper]

How much is a good working ctc-4 worth today?

[miniman82]

With the correct CRT, around $1,200. Assuming the cabinet is in good shape.

[snelson903]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Wish I had one...****mournful sigh****-Sandy G.

im with you, wish i had one also ,i never get the tv's im wanting wah

[julianburke]

There is no "official" price guide on these sets and to set a price on one is foolish as they are still being found at yard and estate sales for around $150 or less when you get lucky. OR at auctions at whatever the public will bear. And at the auction, this depends on how bad you want one. I paid $600 for a nice blond one at the ETF auction 1 year ago. RCA made a lot of them and by percentage they are still being found in the wild.

[miniman82]

$1,200 is what the last one went for on Ebay, hence my post. The only reason you'd get one cheaper is if the seller didn't know what he had, which is how I got mine at an estate sale for $125.

[Electronic M]

I've got a rough legless Seville that I got from Nick. There is a thread on it's restoration here which is currently stalled due to other priorities.

[zenithfan1]

A legless Seville is a Haviland, the first color tabletop set.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by zenithfan1

A legless Seville is a Haviland, the first color tabletop set.

The Seville has trim that juts out from the edges on the front, but the Haviland is a perfectly square box that lacks that trim. Even the ETF has made the mistake you just did with a set identical to mine(albeit in better shape), but both period RCA advertising and a comparison of some photos of ACTUAL Havilands and sevilles in collector hands proves this out. If some links I found back in December are still good I can photographically prove this.

[zenithfan1]

Just curious, what is the model number of your set? Is it 21-CT-660U or 21-CT-661U? I sold my Haviland (21-CT-660U) a few years ago and now have a Director 21 so I really didn't pay close attention to that trim.

[kx250rider]

I know of at least 3 of them in CA, not in the database. Two in Beverly Hills, and one in Encino. One is a parts set (provincial blond cabinet) ; the other two are working 21CT662U's.