[Findm-Keepm]

Something isn't right, at least from the picture.

Looking at the Sams (CTC38 folder is in Photofact set 1000), the resistor appears to be tied to the HV regulator diode (black epoxy body with a white band on the end to the right of the burnt resistor in the picture). The cathode (white band end) of the diode is tied to the 375V "A" source by the fact it is tied to the 220K (red-red-yellow) resistor that is seen in the picture. The other end of the 220K resistor is tied to one end of the Color Killer control, right?

If the diode to the right is the HV regulator diode, Sams shows the resistor on the anode end to be a VDR, which the picture doesn't support.

What does the resistor connect to - the HOT, or the damper? If so, what pins (pins are numbered in clockwise fashion looking at the bottom of the socket) is it connected to? Are there wires connected to the same terminals? If so, where do they terminate?

Anybody have a Sams folder they can send to our friend? Mine is very shopworn and incomplete.

CTC38 sets were quite ubiquitous - I'm familiar with them mainly from a parts standpoint - I must've sold a ton of flybacks for them (RCA 119834) back in the early 80's. I've changed a few as well.

Give me some more info and I can help - but the pix tells an incomplete story.

Cheers,