I was given this beat up '85 25" RCA CTC120 by a friend. He said it had been sitting in his Aunt's garage for at least 15 years. As you can see, it's very nasty and the CRT is weak. I was able to adjust the bias and drive controls for a decent picture; but, the tube still registers "bad" on my CRT tester. My B&K 480 took a dump and the older 470 that I used to test this tube has a dead rejuvenate function. I did "cook" the tube on 8 volts; but, it did not help. It probably will respond to rejuvenation once I fix my equipment. I don't know what I'll end up doing with this. I tried advertising it locally for $20; but, no luck (of course). I guess I'll either stash it here with the rest of the junk or give it to someone who really needs it. That is, if I can find someone who doesn't think they are too good to own such an old TV.
10-03-2009, 10:45 PM
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