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Old 09-03-2013, 07:53 PM
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RCA CTC-5 Deluxe "Whitby"

Purchased this off craigslist from the original home in Grosse Point Farms, MI.
Very clean set with the original 21AXP22A. No high voltage when purchased...seller said he "turned it on and only got sound". The chassis looked completely original with no replacement caps or service. The last RCA service tag is dated 1964 and has the same address I bought the set from. No service info was written on the tag, was there a preventative service club or something back then? The chassis now has all new paper and filter caps, a few resistor replacements and 2 or 3 tubes needed to be changed. It's working now but has a few convergence issues to work out. i've never had luck with convergence but hope to get this one better someday. I'll post many photos of it's current condition. please tell me if it's acceptable or close enough. Looks fairly good to my untrained eye.
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Old 09-03-2013, 07:57 PM
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Old 09-03-2013, 08:11 PM
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Old 09-03-2013, 08:31 PM
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you very close on the convergence. I could do a bit of touch up on the dynamic on my CTC-5 as well. I know the directions are a little bit more involved than on the later models like the CTC-7. I have the field service guide, if I do mine I will make a video of it.
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you very close on the convergence. I could do a bit of touch up on the dynamic on my CTC-5 as well. I know the directions are a little bit more involved than on the later models like the CTC-7. I have the field service guide, if I do mine I will make a video of it.
The convergence doesn't really bother me when a program is running. I do notice the purity is off a little since I touched up the convergence though...Always the same story on these vintage sets...Adjusting one thing introduces a problem in another. Guess it's part of the "Fun" of the hobby! :-)

A convergence video would be wonderful! I hope you can post one someday.
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I like the 5N chassis. Rock solid set.

Bad news is the convergence on that thing is an absolute bear. And I mean a bear. Good luck with it.

As far as purity, don't forget the "field equalizing magnets" around the diameter of the CRT. They are accessible once the beauty ring on the front of the set is removed. (remove the pencil box and you will see the 2 spring loaded clips that hold the ring in place)

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yea, I had to spray some lube on those magnets as they were a bit rusty on mine, and then you are supposed to retract them before degaussing the CRT.
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Purity adjustment will be my next project. I've degaussed the CRT a few times already. I need to clean behind the safety glass anyway.
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did you retract the magnets before the degauss? IIRC you must turn them CCW fully.
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I didn't retract the magnets first. I'll do that today.
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they do make a diff when trying for edge purity. good luck with it.
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I turned a few of the "field equalizing magnets" CCW but they just seem to spin in place and never stop. Am I doing something wrong? At least the safety glass and CRT face are clean now.
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On mine they would retract into metal cups. you need ot get a flashlight on them and watch from behind while someone else spins, they should screw into the cups.
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Wow ! All around that is a nice tv, and a presentable cabinet too.....
I'm gunna have to put this on a post it so I can get it right.... "Ahy-Hate-Euw...!"
I always wondered how I would like watching my Lost In Space VHS tape set on my really old tv's... Thanks for that pic! Nice refreshing change from the old Wiz of Oz everyone usually posts....
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