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Old 03-01-2012, 05:54 PM
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CTC20 portable!

Been watching this for a few days trying to figure out how to get it to PA. It's the deal of the day. No ideas so you sharks can jump in here. I never saw this arrangement before. And it is working and from a collector. Anyone here?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RCA-CTC20-RO...item256d5a6518
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Old 03-01-2012, 06:08 PM
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It's hardy a portable but rather the standard metal cabinet table model. They were generally shipped with optional screw-on legs. I never saw a '20 with a custom rollaround stand like that before.
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Old 03-01-2012, 07:26 PM
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It's more portable than a portable spa!

But yes, the correct term is table model. It's the cart that's portable.
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Old 03-01-2012, 07:34 PM
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Does it come with a degaussing coil?
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Old 03-01-2012, 08:10 PM
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Does it come with a degaussing coil?
Yes, standard issue on all 20's.
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Old 03-01-2012, 09:58 PM
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Auto-degauss was standard with CTC-16 onward.
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Old 03-02-2012, 04:23 PM
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Sold. Someone fess up.
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Old 03-02-2012, 10:45 PM
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No big miss at that price, though it looks real nice. CTC20 was RCA's first real "budget" color set after everyone else was selling their own rectangular tube set. It is not equal to the 16X in quality, because it uses the cheaper two-board CTC19/20/24 chassis.

The competition for the budget market in 1967 was the Magnavox T938, Philco 17MT80 and GE CB-21. I wonder how many other makes had one of these.
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Old 03-03-2012, 08:27 AM
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Auto-degauss was standard with CTC-16 onward.
The metal cabinet, base model CTC16E didn't have a degausser. It also used the 21FBP22, which was OK with me.
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Old 03-03-2012, 08:40 AM
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No big miss at that price, though it looks real nice. CTC20 was RCA's first real "budget" color set after everyone else was selling their own rectangular tube set. It is not equal to the 16X in quality, because it uses the cheaper two-board CTC19/20/24 chassis.

The competition for the budget market in 1967 was the Magnavox T938, Philco 17MT80 and GE CB-21. I wonder how many other makes had one of these.
I repaired an RCA that had a stand like that. It had a CTC16X chassis, but the front bezzel was one from a CTC16E. Great set, for being the BOTL. I remember those sets were priced at $379.00 . The optional stand was made by Gusdorf.
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Old 03-03-2012, 07:47 PM
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Not a bad price for that time, really. Color was color.
BTW, Sams folder for the CTC 20 showed a model with the same control layout as the CTC16(E) whereas the set above appears to be the CTC16(X) configuration (also the 19" table model CTC19)
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Old 03-04-2012, 11:42 AM
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CTC20 Portable!

So, Dave, you really think that $250 was too much to pay for that set? What would have been a good price?

Seems to me that the seller was correct that the CRT (if it is as good as he says) is easily worth that.

I'm as cheap as they come, though, so I'm more than willing to listen to a good argument for a lower price. I just paid $200 for a brand new in-box 3500 watt gas generator that went for $450 list.

Also, I'm not above using those $5 multimeters that are so plentiful now.
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Old 03-04-2012, 11:55 AM
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Also, I'm not above using those $5 multimeters that are so plentiful now. [/QUOTE]

At times they're free at Harbor Freight with a coupon and a tool purchase.
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Old 03-04-2012, 12:00 PM
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Not a bad price for that time, really. Color was color.
BTW, Sams folder for the CTC 20 showed a model with the same control layout as the CTC16(E) whereas the set above appears to be the CTC16(X) configuration (also the 19" table model CTC19)
That Philco model that was mentioned was $299.00 . The CTC16X was a lot better set.
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Old 03-04-2012, 12:14 PM
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Ctc20

Abso-loooot-ly dieseljeep!! HF is my favorite store! I cash in on the freebie meters all the time, to keep in the same box with my free flashlights that I have about 20 of.

How many free flashlights can a person have? I may never know....
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