RCA CTC-12 with remote find

[Rob75]

Hello all. I just picked up an RCA CTC-12 with remote control, model #213G235RV. According to the person I bought it from, it has been out use since about 1975. The picture tube has lost its vacuum, and I have to find a replacment. When I fired it up, the guns started arcing with high voltage internally, so I disconnected the CRT for now. Are there any CRT rebuilders left out there? I am just now getting back into the hobby, the last time I worked on a set like this was in the late 1990s. The motorized tuner appears to work pretty good. I would really like to get this set going again.

[miniman82]

Nice set!

Can't help you with the CRT, I just got rid of my last one. Recap it and wait for a good tube, one is bound to pop up before long. No rebuilding available anymore, the last place closed it's doors.

[Electronic M]

Cool set!

There are presently no American rebuilders that will touch a vintage tube that I'm aware of. Only one that will that I know of is in France...

Good used roundy tubes are not too hard to get...I have two spares (soon to be one as my CTC4 needs a new CRT) and, if you happen to be near Milwaukee, you might be able to sweet talk me into giving you the other one.

I see this is your first post...
Welcome to VK!

[Daave]

What year would this have been built?

I searched and scraped the entire country I live in for a roundie TVs and it took me a whole year to find one in Canada, but I see you US bound folk can find them regularly

[Rob75]

Thats a darn shame, I proably figured something like that would happen with the advent of flat screens. Hopefully I can find a good 21FJ somewhere. I have severeal duds from when I used to do this years ago, but none useable. For as long as this set was sitting, should I change ALL the caps, filters, and the maroon ones as well?

[Rob75]

Thanks for the welcome!

[tvtimeisfun]

hello at the early tv convention we will be discussing crt rebuilding at the museum in Hilliard, Oh. May 4,5,6 2012 it should be interesting to see hope to see you there:bana na:

[Rob75]

Definitely sounds worth attending!

[Rob75]

@Daave, congrats on your roundie find! This particular one I have looks like it was made around 1962.

[stromberg6]

Ditto congrats on your find! I would love to find a 12. Maybe in the new year?
Enjoy your 12!!
Kevin

[47'Plymouth]

Hi Rob...
Welcome and congrats on the 12 with remote..i have a
7AH "Grenoble"with remote
built 31 July 1958....if you'll look on your delay line you'll probably find the date of MFG... our guy with the 7AA table set was built 2 weeks later
yours should be in the early 60's

[bgadow]

Keep your eyes open, there are still a lot of these sets coming out of the woodwork. A rough one with a good crt would make a fine donor, and sometimes complete sets like that are still free. The 12 is a good chassis.