New Silvertone Roundie Combo

[hi_volt]

Last Saturday, one of my fellow VKers here in Tucson (thanks Gary!) left me a message that he found a roundie combo unit at an estate sale, and gave me the address. I was out all day, and didn't get the message until late that evening, by which time the sale was over. I decided to take a chance and stopped by the house on Sunday and knocked on the door to see if it was still available. Fortunately, the owners themselves were running the sale and not some professional "estate sale" people and, a couple of hours and $100 later, the set was sitting in my garage. The cabinet is in very nice shape, and will only take a bit of cleaning and some minor work. The CRT tests good, and there doesn't seem to be much in the way of cataracts. The chassis is an RCA clone (not sure which model.....the Silvertone chassis number is 528-62210), and looks to be pretty clean and unmolested. Flyback visually looks OK. The amp and tuner are solid state. I'm guessing 1965-1966?

Another one for the restoration queue after retirement.....

[bgk283]

that's a thing of beauty, good luck

[bgk283]

which CRT is in there? it doesn't look like it has any cataract

[hi_volt]

IT has the original Silvertone CRT, if the label on it is correct. Surprising that the original is still in there and still has good emissions on all three guns.

[Steve D.]

You're correct. That chassis is a '65-'66 Silvertone. Corresponds to the RCA CTC-15.

-Steve D.

[GaryinTucson]

I'm glad you were able to get it, Bruce! It should enjoy a long, long second life.

[rca2000]

Getting ready to pick up one just like it.

[rca2000]

MIne---still in my van.

The same style as the other one, not quite as nice a Cabinet, but it was local. And now...the E-cycle place I got it from KNOWS I like roundie sets, and the thoughtful owner, who listed this on Craigslist hoping it would NOT be wasted, will be on the lookout for me from now on. I need to inform him about hi-fi receivers, though he likely already has one or more buyers for that stuff.

BTW--the hi-fi chassis is sort of unusual. I sneaked a quick look as the back cover is loose on that side. It seems to have a SS amp chassis on the left hand floor of the cabinet, and the tuner is all TUBES, Like my Zenith 64 combo I have.

I do hpoe the CRT is at least usuable on this.

[Electronic M]

I once found that EXACT console at an estate sale....It was missing the back and all parts associated with the TV except a few knobs. Someone had stuck a 70's-80's Silvertone preset type varactor tuned table set in where the original TV had been.

I only found this set because I asked. It was in the basement and they were just going to toss it. They let me gut the remaining electronics. I still have the changer, speakers, SS amp, and tube tuner chassis(I believe the FM MPX decoder does have one transistor in it).

It has been a few years since I powered up the chassis I pulled from it, but I do recall it sounding good when I set it up at home without the cabinet.

I sort of wish I had kept the whole thing as a few months later I got my metal cabinet Silvertone roundy that I could have used to complete the console....Oh well.

What number CRT does your set use? My metal table model has it's original Silvertone 21GUP22...You read right not a 21FBP or 21FJP, but a 21GUP....Yeah Silvertone used some unusual type CRTs. My Silvertone table top roundy produces some of the nicest colors of any set I've seen working so I'd guess yours will produce a beautiful picture once you get 'em going.

[rca2000]

Don't really know what tube is in there, or if it is an original, but I plan to check it with the CR-70 and see how good it is. hopefully, it is good and usuable. It would be NICE if it is some sort of RE replacement tube!!

[Steve D.]

Electronic M,

Your Silvertone 21GUp22 isn't especially unusual.
It has the rare earth phosphor as opposed to the 21FJ & 21FB tubes which had the Sulphide brighter red phosphors. I believe the 21GU & 21GV tubes had the latest & last improvements in phosphor to improve overall brightness in 21" round tubes.

-Steve D.

[W3XWT]

Our first set was the metal cabinet cheapie of this chassis with grey plastic around the controls instead of black...

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by W3XWT

Our first set was the metal cabinet cheapie of this chassis with grey plastic around the controls instead of black...

Like this model?

[hi_volt]

RCA2000...got any pictures of your set after you unloaded it?

[azbigsam]

Nice looking set Bruce. Time to open up a museum. One of these days I need to head down there to check out all your sets.