My new RCA CTC-25!

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by TUD1

Yeah, Danny explained to me all the issues they had with this tuner. I won't be turning it very often. I'll probably just leave it in channel 15 all the time.

Old coot88, noted. Thanks for the info.

I'm glad, someone agreed with me regarding the tuner issue.
It wasn't the actual tuner, but the crazy gearing design.
The chassis design was good, but they were hard on flybacks.
I have a year newer set, where there was slight differences, a CTC28. By the looks of the set, it appears that it was maintained under contract, by RCA Service Company. It has a rebuilt CRT, stating RCA Service Co.
It seems that they were getting their replacement CRT's from a third party supplier, instead of RCA parts devision.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by TUD1

I absolutely cannot wait to bring this set home! I'm considering installing a small computer fan to help cool the flyback. I could probably just make do with hooking it up to a 9 volt battery when the set is turned on. Your thoughts?

Using 9 volt batteries, to power a cooling fan would be cost prohibitive!
You can get 9 to 12 volt DC wall-wart power supplies for very little cost, probably less than a cheap 9 volt battery would cost.

[TUD1]

Thanks for the info, DieselJeep. What do you mean the CTC-25 is hard on flybacks? They run hot? All the more reason to install a fan I guess.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Using 9 volt batteries, to power a cooling fan would be cost prohibitive!
You can get 9 to 12 volt DC wall-wart power supplies for very little cost, probably less than a cheap 9 volt battery would cost.

What I'd do is rectify the heater string (or feed it to a voltage doubler) to power the fan....It's less bulky, and comes on with the set, and I can make one out of the stuff in my junk box anytime.

[TUD1]

Thanks, Electronic M. I'll ask Danny what he thinks of that idea. It certainly would be more convenient than having to plug in a wall wart every time I use the set.

[zeno]

For a fan get a muffin fan off an old piece of
test equiptment. Most run on 120 VAC & will move tons
of air. FBT's were common to melt then burn in these.

To move line trunk with blanket, put in face down. Make
it so the lid cant come down & hit the CRT. If you are
lucky & have a Roadmaster it may go all the way in especially
if the legs come off. Also pull knobs off.
A lot of sets came in & out this way & never lost a jug.

73 Zeno

[TUD1]

I have a LeSabre. The plan is to take the CRT out and put the cabinet sideways in the back seat. We tried the trunk - no chance of it fitting in there.

[TUD1]

I remember Danny telling me that there was remote control version of the manual tuner in this TV. If that's the case, I wonder if it's possible to replace the manual tuner with a remote tuner? That would be sweet.

[TUD1]

I'm going to pick this TV up tomorrow.

[TUD1]

I got this TV from Danny today. I made a miscalculation when I thought it would fit in the back seat. That was not going to happen. So we had to improvise.

[TUD1]

The insides.

[Kevin Kuehn]

That chassis looks super clean.

[TUD1]

Yep, and it has phenomenal picture.

[jstout66]

It sure does! I assume that's a screen shot after you got everything all put back together?

[damen]

Congratulations on your new RCA Victor New Vista Color Console . Danny really is a very awesome guy and the coolest guy I know.