is this for real or not looks like a ct100
Antique Color TV - $600 (South Lyon) http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/atq/2586665761.html

Yes it's a CT-100. Grab it if you can ASAP! Worth MUCH more than the asking price especially if it works like he said.

Another CT-100...I guess we'll find out if it's real!

Good Lord, 2 CT-100's in 2 days.... can I get them both???

Another hoax like the CTC2-B or whatever it was a couple weeks back?

If I only lived in detroit and had 600$... :zoom:

I sent an email and asked if that is the "actual" tv in the picture or a generic pic from the internet. I have not yet received an answer.

Ran the image through Tin-eye; no matches found. Encouraging sign. Have yet to receive a reply . . .

Another hoax like the CTC2-B or whatever it was a couple weeks back?

Wait, what? Got a link?

Anyone get a response yet???

Wait, what? Got a link?

Here: http://videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=251990&highlight=craigslist

Oh yeah, that one. I was amused that it was in use up till 6 months ago.

Strange that the hoax thread and this one are geographically only 30 miles apart... Royal Oak to Lyon=29.7 miles according to Google maps.

If we assume that this is not a scam, then the photo, lousy as it is, indicates a CT-100 that could be a near pristine set. Look at the gold trim strip along the top of the photo. Note the overall luster of the wood. Check the color of the metal strips that secure the safety glass: bright, not the usual dull look.

If I were interested in another CT-100, I'd definitely be checking this one.

The CT-100 in this picture never spent years in a barn or damp basement, or some other uncontrolled environment.

However, the 'it works' statement is suspect of course, but I'm getting curiouser and curiouser.

Pete

No responses to my emails yet . . .

I sent a message too. lets see if anybody here gets a reply. Hard to believe that this is for real.

Still nothing here...

Perhaps the deluge of inquiries has scared him off to Ebay...

It's a little weird how the edges of the picture are cropped off. But I just can't imagine anyone bored enought to fake vintage TV ads.

No reply as of yet

No replies here. I've got a hunch that this is fake. Just doesn't feel right . . .

Posting on Craigslist hasn't been pulled down yet . . .

Nothing of that sort on eBay in the area. Tried calling around to various local antique shops. I live a stone's throw away. I'm guessing he probably dropped off the face of the earth.

Still no reply. Looks like it might be fake. Sometimes fake ads are put on to phish for email addresses so they can send you crap.

I'm nearly positive this is fake. Just stumbled across a photo that looks like an uncropped version of the photo in the advertisement. Now what . . . ? Anybody to complain to this scum-bag about?

The old saying still stands: "If it looks or sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Oh well. I've got a solid 60 years to hunt down some rare sets; I know I'll run into one someday . . .

Just stumbled across a photo that looks like an uncropped version of the photo in the advertisement.

Curious eyes want to see, can you post it?

My money says it won't happen (though I hope it will).

yes I think its a hoax . Many emails but no answer. Need to get Jerks like that off the net!!!!:nono:

CAUTION: I think that's a picture of my set. That doesn't mean for sure it's a scam, but I recognize the 1/2 sun-faded setup controls insert piece, which came from a set that I junked out.

Charles

I thought the bright orange on the top might be the Sylvania neon sign at ETF, but I checked my photos, and that shines on the faces of the CT-100s there.

I just talked to the gentelman who listed this on the phone. He told me that his grandfather was a TV repair man. His price doubled but I told him I still was still interested in it. He says when he turned the set on it had sound and static on screen. An acquaintance of an acquaintance is headed to his place to pick the set up. It looks like this was not a hoax.

Glad to hear that somebody got through. Would love to see more pictures of the set.

ITS FOR REAL, I have seen it, looked at it, It works, Strong pix tube
Lots of IF noise in picture. Some one advised him the ad was too
cheap and advised him it was worth 1200.00 at least, I made an
offer. I keep you posted

So what's the story behind it?

ITS FOR REAL, I have seen it, looked at it, It works, Strong pix tube
Lots of IF noise in picture. Some one advised him the ad was too
cheap and advised him it was worth 1200.00 at least, I made an
offer. I keep you posted

Wow! You mean someone was honest? That's really nice to hear, with all the vultures circling around here trying to take advantage of the uninformed seller.


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Is not having the budget to afford even a fraction of the fair price, and taking a gloden oppratunity to get a highly sought after piece that one otherwise would not have chance to afford a crime.

If it is then I guess I've been dreaming (nefariously ploting?) to become a criminal.:yikes::D

Tom C.

I'll give $1,201! :D

Next bid...

It was for real. attached are some pix of the set, The "orange glow" mentioned
to the top was a RCA service oil cloth used for servicing that was left on the set
for 40 years or so, It stick leaving a film of sticky stuff all over--The common
things do not remove. I need an expert. Most likely will need to refinish. a bar
generator indicates a need of a few repairs or adjustment, vertical out of range
and no color prersent. For those you need to know, the set was purchased for
well under the latest asking price.

Congrats on the purchase of that RCA. Looks like you have a really nice example there. :)

"Ah hate Yew" -Yosemite Sam AKA SandyG

Tom C.

It was for real. attached are some pix of the set, The "orange glow" mentioned
to the top was a RCA service oil cloth used for servicing that was left on the set
for 40 years or so, It stick leaving a film of sticky stuff all over--The common
things do not remove. I need an expert. Most likely will need to refinish. a bar
generator indicates a need of a few repairs or adjustment, vertical out of range
and no color prersent. For those you need to know, the set was purchased for
well under the latest asking price.

It appears you are the acquaintance of the acquaintance that picked the set up.

Wow, that set looks really nice.

That RCA cloth possibly out gassed and melted the finish. Just taking it off may allow the finish to re harden over time. But I think you’ll need to refinish the top if you want it smooth. Same thing has happened to many a nice old tabletop from exposure to a vinyl tablecloth.

Anyhow, glad this one has had a happy ending. Hope you enjoy.

Really encouraging to see another one found "in the wild". There is hope for me yet!

Congratulations!

Leaving that cabinet top alone for a while sounds like good advice. Once the finish has stabilized, it will be easier to figure out what it needs.

I would be very cautious about powering it up again right now. As you probably know, like every 55-year old TV, it's full of paper and electrolytic capacitors that need to be replaced. You don't want ruin the flyback or some other unobtainable part through impatience.

Regards,

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html

A pair of CT-100's saved in one month, I'd call that a good month!

Congratulations on this amazing find. :banana:
This gives me hope that there are still more lurking around.:yes:
Cheers,

Terry