Color? Roundie in PA

[ohohyodafarted]

Dont throw that 21AX dud away. The leak can be located and repaired. Someone has already repaired the leaks on a 21AX. There are a couple very talented people working on these issues behind the scenes. Some day your tube may be valuable as a rebuild-able dud.

Who was the re-builder of the NOS tube you got? As I recall, Olson Radio used to sell metal tubes that had the metal part painted red.

[Kamakiri]

Originally Posted by DavGoodlin

Really glad to see this work out Tim. Would that be a prize set you could place "upstairs" for all eternity?

Y'know, I thought about that, but to be honest the living room is a high traffic area, and I'd rather put the 5 in a place where it can be less disturbed....meaning in the basement.

Which is okay, the other sets seem pretty pleased to be here

The Raytheon is going also as a part of this trade deal, and I'm selling one of my Victrolas today. Will need to get a tad more space down here, as these photos don't represent *every* set I have, but close to it.

I will say this though, I don't think I'll be bringing home any more consoles in the near future

[Kamakiri]

Originally Posted by ohohyodafarted

Dont throw that 21AX dud away. The leak can be located and repaired. Someone has already repaired the leaks on a 21AX. There are a couple very talented people working on these issues behind the scenes. Some day your tube may be valuable as a rebuild-able dud.

Who was the re-builder of the NOS tube you got? As I recall, Olson Radio used to sell metal tubes that had the metal part painted red.

Warranty card says Television Tube Sales in Stone Mountain GA. There's no other name that I spotted.

Wonder if I should yank the dud and bring it to the ETF convention?

[DaveWM]

Vdc

[ohohyodafarted]

Interesting.... Stone Mountain, GA is where Southwest Vacuum Devices was located. SWV has closed it's doors, but I understand that VDC (the parent company) is still doing some electron gun work for special clients such as the government.

I wonder if SWV was originally rebuilding, or possibly marketing tubes prior to becoming a maker of guns exclusively?

VDC was formed by purchasing various companies which were related to the manufacturing of CRT's.

[NoPegs]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

I will say this though, I don't think I'll be bringing home any more consoles in the near future

Which means you'll have a dozen mint consoles come your way in the next month that you'll allegedly have to pass up...

[Kamakiri]

Ain't that the way it always goes though?

[Kamakiri]

Thread moved to Early Color, since it's no longer a classified but sure has had an interesting journey...

She's home! Had to pull the chassis and picture tube to get it in the house easily, but everything's installed back the way it was

I'm going to pick up on this one in the fall....for now I want to finish up my RCA 730TV2 and a couple odds and ends. In the fall, I'll mate it up with the NOS picture tube and get to work. All original wax caps below on the chassis, some replaced up top, but it'll get the full treatment when I start to get sick of being outside

After all the sets I've had, this is the last one I really wanted for my collection

[Username1]

Yah, ctc-5's are nice looking no matter what cabinet they are in.....
And that one is a Delux, so that and a new tube, should look
really good when yer done !

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[vts1134]

See I knew this would make some one really happy for $25.

[Steve D.]

Tim,

Nice clean looking CTC-5. And, while it no longer matters. I enjoy seeing the rare UHF tuner on these sets.-

-Steve D.

[kramden66]

what a story