I spotted for only $35 the first direct view RCA "large screen" television. I say large screen direct view because all prior RCA's had 12 inch CRTs or smaller.

It uses the KCS29 chassis with 27 tubes and a 16AP4 CRT and is a great performer. (This set listed for $469 in 1949). It is on the Detroit Craigslist:

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/atq/2655779183.html (Not affiliated)

It is a bit too far away from me but I feel it deserves to be saved.

Thanks. I'm gg to try to get it.
Bill Cahill

I'm gonna need something to do after I wrap up my T-120, so I figured this would be an excellent set.

Glad it has got a new home. :yes:

I picked up one earlier in the year: the electronics have been restored and I am now finishing off the cabinet.

These first 16" RCA's were quite expensive hence these must be fairly rare.

(This set listed for $469 in 1949).


A near top-of-the-line RCA set in 1949 would be real veneer and not printed, correct?

Most real wood pre-1950 RCA's that I seem to remember have the large panel veneers flipped, while this one has both door panels turned in the same direction.

Am I just non-observant, or is this unusual?

Not interested in this set, just curious.

James

A near top-of-the-line RCA set in 1949 would be real veneer and not printed, correct?

Most real wood pre-1950 RCA's that I seem to remember have the large panel veneers flipped, while this one has both door panels turned in the same direction.



Funny, despite the $469 price tag, the veneer on the 9TC275 doors is printed. Frankly, I think the cabinet is fairly basic and cheap (by 1949 standards).:thumbsdn: I just think the point-to-point wired electronics and the new 16AP4 just made it expensive to manufacture.

The more expensive 9PC41 had real veneers and a better cabinet.

To fulfil my curiosity, what 1950 set had "real" veneer on the front doors?

Picked up the set today. Sellers were really nice elderly folks that probably would've given it away; they just wanted it out of the basement. Popped out the back and a schematic for a CTC-15 falls out into my lap. Pretty odd . . . Anyways the picture tube was on a brightener. What are the chances I've got a dud CRT?

Anyways the picture tube was on a brightener. What are the chances I've got a dud CRT?

Very good. :thumbsdn:

Assuming it is bad (haven't tested it yet), what are the chances rejuvenation would bring it back to life? More importantly, if it would buy more time, how long could I get out of a rejuvenated tube?

I know for a fact the filament still has continuity and the inter-electrode capacitance values still check out right where they should. That's a decent sign I'd take it . . . . . ?

Doesn't mean anything, many tubes have good filaments and dead cathodes or opens/shorts. Tester is the only way.

If you are near to Milwaukee you could bring the CRT to me, and I could test it for you.

I picked up a 9TC25 earlier this year. It had it's original tube with a brightener. Refer to the pictures on my earlier thread.

I noticed the RCA 16AP4 with a date code late in '49 had a metal instead of glass exhaust tube. I looked at the getter and the flashing was starting to curl but there was no white: I blelieve the tube is going gassy.

It had a brightener and the emission was zilch. As a last resort I tried rejuvenation and got reasonably good emission. The picture was reasonably bright and was watchable.

The emission has dropped a bit but a "clean" brings it right up again. Anyhow it remains okay for a while when a few months later another clean will again bring up the emission. (I wonder if gas is contaminating the cathode?)

Maybe you should remove the base and put some Vac Seal (or what ever it was that CT-100 owners were putting on their 15GP22s in hopes of preventing leaks) as a precaution.