1970 Solid State RCA CTC-44A Chassis French Provincial Cabinet

[joeseattle70]

I have a 1970 RCA CTC-44A French Provincial cabinet tv - 27" screen. It has had light use over the years; however, it has developed a weird problem in that when you first turn it on, often times the sound does not come on for up to 15 minutes, then there is a "raspy" pop sound, then the sound comes on - any ideas as to where to start? Nobody in Seattle wants to work on it - saying they don't have jigs anymore, etc. I have attached a picture of the TV - by chance does anyone have a 1970 Catalog from RCA that could provide the model number and name? The tag, like most other things came off over the years, and is nowhere to be found.

Many Thanks!

Joe