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[zenith2134]

Every single pre-1988 RCA I picked up/found/owned has worked like a charm. Simple repairs, like resoldering or cleaning controls, thats all. Awesome color and brightness most of the time too. The only thing is that most of the CRTs lasted longer after thomson took over.

[radiotvnut]

Originally Posted by zenith2134

Every single pre-1988 RCA I picked up/found/owned has worked like a charm. Simple repairs, like resoldering or cleaning controls, thats all. Awesome color and brightness most of the time too. The only thing is that most of the CRTs lasted longer after thomson took over.

I'll have to agree about the CRT's being better after Thomson took over. I've seen many '80's RCA's with shorted and/or weak CRT's. Most of the '70's delta gun RCA are either weak or dead by the time they get to me. I was given a '79 RCA ColorTrak with keypad tuning that has an almost dead CRT. It's the set with the modules that lay flat in the chassis. I'm going to rejuv the tube and try to give the set to someone who wants it. I used to love to get consoles. I could get rid of them pretty easily. Now, consoles are associated with "trash" by the snooty crowd and few people want them.