Ct-100

[Pete Deksnis]

I'm more of an electronic guts type of guy than a cabinet refinisher, but here are cell shots of what I like to think is pretty much a pristine CT-100.

shots 13-12-22 13.15.10 and 13-12-22 13.15.42 taken on the right side of the cabinet clearly show a dark area below the seam. But the dark clearly begins below the seam. The area was illuminated with a 6500 degree K lamp and looks the same by eye as in the photo. Phil is probably on the mark.

shot 13-12-22 13.17.38 is of my operational CT-100; it has an early history of poor storage environments. It too shows a darker lower member although it is harder to tell compared to the other set.

A new observation for me: In both cases it is evident that the grain pattern flows from the veneer side panel to the lower member. Perhaps you can detect it in the marginal cell photos. Did they use the same sheet of veneer to cover the side panel and hardwood frame members? Seems a bit extravagant, but perhaps a quality damn-the-cost practice was invoked because of the status of RCA's first color set?

Pete