Panasonic CT101 micro color crt tv, please help
 

I really, badly NEED any and all plastic cabinet parts for this set. 1.5 inch crt, how did they make the holes in the shadow mask? Does it have a shadow mask? If anybody knows where I can get any of the plastic parts I will pay a finders fee, make a donation to any old tv charity. The darn thing works so well it deserves a new cabinet. OK, I'm done now. Thanks to all,
Richard

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Sure thing Andy, it will take me a little while to dissasemble it, no screws just aluminum tape and figure out how to post pics. I should have them up tonight or tomorrow morning.
Richard.

Richard,

There is one on ebay at the moment. Might be useful to you.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=3638

Thanks Dave, however a working model usually goes for over $370.00. In my search I did find some nos parts for this set, crt-$340.00, yoke-$82.00, tuner-$41.00

I need help posting pics
 

I took the pics and loaded them into my photo software, I can't seem to be able to attach them below. When I browse I can find them I just can't move them. I am running win 98. Thanks in advance:confused:

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here is my second try
 

the inside, ct101

Here is a better pic, someone please explain how to display multiple pictures?

The actual size is 1.5 inches diagonal

last one I promise

Built at a time when Japan was conquering the world. A real later model collector's item!

I have one of these little guys, too, bought it new in '84-85, & it DOES have an incredibly nice picture, & an extremely rinky-dink cabinet. I remember it being fairly expensive, I always took care of mine, but with the slightest bit of rough handling it could be "toast". They made a 2.5" version, too, that sorta competed w/Sony's KV-4000 Tiny Trinitron.-Sandy G.

You are right Sandy, The picture is much, much better than the poor still photo I posted. Even after all the abuse this set has been through before I bought it the picture is close to perfect. Makes lcd small screen look weak. And it only draws 3 watts at 12 volts dc. about the same as an lcd tv with a backlight!
So, Does it have a shadow mask, if so the holes must be microscopic.:dunno: BTW BGADOW, On the bottom of the tv it says manfactured january 1984 WOW, that's 20 years ago. I feel old.
Richard

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Andy, I think you're right. Those camcorders w/color viewfinders were muy expensivo, & didn't sell all that hot. Looks like it would be a small matter to adapt a regular TV chassis for it-and viola!-you've got The World's Smallest Color TV, AND bragging rights over Sony. Too bad the LCD stuff was right around the corner when this little guy came out, altho it has an infinitely better picture-the 1st LCDs weren't much good. I do remember reading somewhere at the time this was an outgrowth of the 1.5" B&W tube-obviously. I showed this thing off a lot when I got it, & all my friends wanted one-until they found out the price, $375. You could buy a 19" TV for about the same money back then. I still don't regret getting it, though.-Sandy G.

I love the picture on mine. I found some heavy duty Japanese NiCad's and rebuilt the battery container (watch out for the little metal tab...don't break it) and now get a little over 4 hours per charge.

Thanks for the tip about the battery holder clip. I run 2,000 mah ni-metal-hydride and get about 5 to 6 hours per charge. I just charge them up in a stand alone charger. If anybody needs nos parts like CRTs, tuner, battery door, alot of internal parts go to partsolver.com. I will get the exact address and post it. Are those the convergence controls along side of the crt anode lead? I would never touch them, just curious. You could probably get a wicked headache trying to converge this set.
Richard
PS I STILL NEED PLASTICS!:pity:

Attention all ct101 owners
 

I have found the correct address for partsolverer, they have 87 different oem nos parts for this micro set. Mostly internal, circuit boards, transistors, CRTs, caps, ant. rods,lots more.
www.partsolver.com Have fun. someone buy a crt and yoke, HV section and see what kind of tv or something you can make. I have been thinking of making a clear plexiglass cabinet for mine.
Good Luck