Tube sets in Daily use

[fsjonsey]

Originally Posted by kx250rider

There are still a few I know of... An elderly lady in Brentwood, CA is still using a CTC-16, and I think it's the only TV in the house. It's serviced by my friend's shop in West LA. Also I know of a CTC-4 as main TV, but that belongs to a collector. Also among collectors, Dr. Dan uses a Magnavox roundie on a regular basis. About a year ago, another older lady brought a Zenith 12" B&W tube set in for repair, and she said it was her only set.

Charles

Wow, a CTC16 still in daily use by its original owner? How often does it come in for service?

[kx250rider]

Originally Posted by fsjonsey

Wow, a CTC16 still in daily use by its original owner? How often does it come in for service?

Usually once or twice in 6 months... I don't know how often the lady uses it, but I bet probably an hour a day. I had a customer with a 16 who had that set on all day, every day. It always worked, but he finally retired it due to constant small problems. That was about 2 years ago.

Charles