Post those 1950s color roundies

[tvtimeisfun]

Hey everybody show us your roundies I have a RCA VICTOR CTC9 blonde cabinet 1 day a friend of mine showed me this set so I offered him 300 clams for this tv back in 1999 when my flea market was doing well so he kept himholling around and then 1 day in 2002 after the death of my 11 year old daughter another friend that we knew in common was having a yard sale and this tv was stored in his basement so I picked it up for 50 bucks and boy was our friend mad at both of us he does not speak to us any more so whatever happens do not store any vintage set in a friends basement his loss is my gain..

[kvflyer]

Here is a CTC-9C (I think) that I got just about a year ago. This photo was taken whilst it was sitting in the driveway right after I brought it home. It was about 18 degrees and windy that day! All that I have done is to replace the CRT because the one in this set had zero emission on all three guns. It had been running with a "brightener" on it. I replaced the electrolytic capacitors and it got a raster so I was very, very happy. It is in queue now...

[Sandy G]

Aww, man...I'd give my EYETEETH for a workin' Fifties Roundie...

[miniman82]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Aww, man...I'd give my EYETEETH for a workin' Fifties Roundie...

It's as simple as having the cash to buy one, my friend...

[AUdubon5425]

Originally Posted by miniman82

It's as simple as having the cash to buy one, my friend...

I like stealing them - sneaking a CTC-9 through a window while the family slept was one of the greatest thrills of my life.

[Ampico-kid]

Here's a 1959 RCA CTC9 Caulfield set. Needed filters, a few tubes, some cleaning, and a thorough set up. Has the original 21CYP22 crt. Looks pretty good for 53 years old.




Here's a 1957 RCA CTC5 Aldrich with the optional base and the Super chassis. This set needed a full restoration of the chassis, some tubes, and a full set up. Still has the original 21AXP22 crt.

[Penthode]

Originally Posted by AUdubon5425

... sneaking a CTC-9 through a window while the family slept was one of the greatest thrills of my life.

Was this how the set was acquired or how you had to bring the thing into your home after you acquired it?

[Sandy G]

Originally Posted by miniman82

It's as simple as having the cash to buy one, my friend...

Uhh, yeah, I know...Bein' UNEMPLOYED, & congenitally BROKE most of the time kinda puts a Cramp in my Style...Champaigne tastes on a Beer Budget 'n' all...(grin)

[andy]

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[IsthmusTV]

Here's a screen shot from my 1958 RCA CTC-7AA, "Abington." It's my only roundie and still a work in progress.


-Clark

[Sandy G]

Originally Posted by andy

It also helps to be in a city/state that had color TV before 1970!

No Kiddin'...I THINK we had Color from 1965 onward, but not too many sets B4c. 1970...

[ceebee23]

some great looking sets here guys ...serious drool time.

BUT one thing that has always slightly puzzled me looking at the roundies is just what size rectangular screen do they approximate.

They seem to look quite large? 25"?

Pardon my iggoranz but on this side of the world we never actually see such rare beasties in the wild.

[Eric H]

I've still got Mr Anderson to fix someday.
That would be a 1958 CTC 7.

I've got the itch to get back in to it soon, right now a early 60's Silvertone took cuts in line and is getting my attention first, for no other reason than it may be easier to get going.

[miniman82]

Originally Posted by Eric H

I've still got Mr Anderson to fix someday. That would be a 1958 CTC 7.

Not that I'm one-upping you, but...

1957 version of the same set.




Yours will be every bit as nice someday, it will make you proud!

[lnx64]

miniman82, I don't see your pic.