View Full Version : RCA roundie on ebay low starting bid
JCFitz 12-19-2010, 05:13 PM Nice low starting bid something that's not too common on ebay, low starting bids on vintage tvs that is.
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-RCA-VICTOR-TRENT-FH-537-TELEVISION-STAND-/180602627001?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0cc163b9
Anyone know what chassis this is?
I wanted to get in on the bidding until I punched the zip code in Mapquest. When I saw 6 hours 1 way this tv was out of the question for me.:tears:
bgk283 12-19-2010, 08:26 PM I think its a ctc-20
bgadow 12-19-2010, 10:08 PM I agree. This may have been the cheapest RCA color set that year. I don't remember seeing one with a matching stand like this.
reeferman 12-20-2010, 12:00 AM A CTC-20 for sure.
old_tv_nut 12-20-2010, 09:17 AM 9 hours thru 2 lake-effect snow belts -umm, no
old_coot88 12-20-2010, 10:01 AM A CTC-20 for sure.
Hyup. And a minefield of 6GH8s.:eek:
Bill(oc)
jwharris 12-20-2010, 10:34 AM Hey, thats only 45 minutes from my house!
Tomcomm 12-20-2010, 11:02 AM My RCA book of all roundys from "55 to "66, CTC2B thru CTC20 says the name
"TRENT" was applied to the CTC12A & CTC12B. My 21CT55 has no RCA name.
Phil Nelson 12-20-2010, 11:11 AM Am I the only one who thinks that cheap "woodgrain" covering on the cabinet looks crappy? If I got that set, I'd be tempted to peel it off and paint the metal cabinet like the one on my CTC-11.
Phil Nelson
DaveWM 12-20-2010, 12:20 PM I think the wood grain looks good, I have a zenith like that, just another vintage look.
Phil Nelson 12-20-2010, 04:44 PM Well, I suppose they had to find some way to cut costs for the less expensive models. Maybe I rode in too many tacky cars with "wood" side panels.
http://www.productioncars.com/gallery.php?car=5169&make=Ford&model=Pinto
Phil
miniman82 12-20-2010, 05:31 PM And a minefield of 6GH8s.
What's the deal with those, anyway? People keep saying they are terrible, but I don't get what all the fuss is about. I mean, just replace it with a 6U8 and be done...
DaveWM 12-21-2010, 08:05 AM Well, I suppose they had to find some way to cut costs for the less expensive models. Maybe I rode in too many tacky cars with "wood" side panels.
http://www.productioncars.com/gallery.php?car=5169&make=Ford&model=Pinto
Phil
those are real chick magnets :)
old_coot88 12-21-2010, 10:11 AM What's the deal with those, anyway? People keep saying they are terrible, but I don't get what all the fuss is about. I mean, just replace it with a 6U8 and be done...
Yup. And 6EA8 will also sub. But 'back in the day' when high-volume shops had to replace 'em by the cartload daily, subbing wasn't really an option.
oldtvman 12-23-2010, 10:58 AM Yup. And 6EA8 will also sub. But 'back in the day' when high-volume shops had to replace 'em by the cartload daily, subbing wasn't really an option.
When the guy from the local distributor came by every week we would order 6gh8's by the 100's they were a real good money maker along with it's later brother the 5gh8. Those days are long gone.
miniman82 12-23-2010, 11:54 AM Yup. And 6EA8 will also sub. But 'back in the day' when high-volume shops had to replace 'em by the cartload daily, subbing wasn't really an option.
Why not? Were the higher quality subs more costly?
rcafan 12-23-2010, 06:47 PM Ive get it, Anybody coming from Pittsburgh toward Detroit that would
bring it this way?:banana:
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