Curtis Mathes, You Know Where - Videokarma.org TV - Video

bgadow · #1 04-11-2005, 02:31 PM

Yep, another one out there on ebay. This one is in Indianapolis.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...766214023&rd=1

old_tv_nut · #2 04-11-2005, 03:20 PM

ow! this is getting on the edge of a practical trip to pick it up -- but it would go with my LR furniture, even better than the Maggie I bought from Doug - (thinking......)

old_tv_nut · #3 04-11-2005, 03:22 PM

By the way, anyone know what RCA this might be similar to?

Charlie · #4 04-11-2005, 05:59 PM

The Curtis Mathes roundies of this time seem to be a cross between the CTC15 and 16. The audio board is set up like a 15... would have the audio output tube on the audio board (unlike the 16 that places this tube on the metal chassis). The high voltage cage is set up like a 16... uses a focus rectifier tube (unlike the 15 that uses a solid state rectifier). At least, that's the way it is on my Curtis Mathes. I think the CM chassis in mine is a C-20.

oldtvman · #5 04-11-2005, 06:38 PM

i can drive down and get it just bid on it 100.00

larry melton

oldtvman · #6 04-11-2005, 06:40 PM

i have an almost new jug to put in it, then i will try the heat gun process to remove the safety glass and clean out the mold

oldtvman · #7 04-12-2005, 06:32 PM

Thanks for the tip my current bid is $50 I hope it holds up, then 148 miles one way to go pick up the beast

nasadowsk · #8 04-12-2005, 08:42 PM

Darn

My friend's looking for one for his home uptate, but he's in finals now and i'm tied up at work.

*sigh*. Hopefully this summer a good Nimitz-class console will show up...

#9 04-12-2005, 08:51 PM

Uptate? :-) You just reminded me of what the Jerky Boys say "I'm from UPstate!"

Anthony

Sandy G · #10 04-12-2005, 09:05 PM

This is Kissel. You know where I can get a duck cleaned ? Quack, quack, quack....-Sandy G.

#11 04-12-2005, 09:19 PM

I would like to buy some salami, and some boloney, bo-log-nahz.

See here: http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=323829

oldtvman · #12 04-15-2005, 06:38 PM

money order was sent out today, will go down to indy to pick up the beast anyone want to help load it ?

Sandy G · #13 04-15-2005, 06:57 PM

Remember the commercials-"Curtis Mathes-The most Expensive Television in America-And Darn Well Worth It !" They had cheek, that's for sure.-Sandy G.

#14 04-15-2005, 07:51 PM

BUTT cheek!

I used to hear people derisively say that CM made some very fine electronic furniture.

Anthony

peverett · #15 04-15-2005, 09:41 PM

The last time that I was in Athens, Texas, I drove by the old Curtis Mathis factory. It has been empty for years. I also have heard that there is some ground contamination around it, so it will be hard for anyone else to move in.

The TV shop that I cleaned out was in Athens, so it has some Curtis Mathis items in it.

Is this name still used by anyone as is the RCA name?