Early 1970's RCA portable.

[tvcollector]

Were are you located? It seems all this neat stuff pops in the mid west like in the Chicago area in pristine condition.. These things don't exist here in So. Florida anymore.. I get an occasional late 40's early 50's console, or some mid-late 1970s combo or console sets.. Usually something overly BIG that someone is trying to unload..

[Robb]

Originally Posted by tvcollector

Were are you located? It seems all this neat stuff pops in the mid west like in the Chicago area.. This is unseen here in So. Florida..

I believe hes in Quebec Canada.

[Phil R]

Originally Posted by Robb

I believe hes in Quebec Canada.

You guessed that because of my poor English writing?!

You guessed right!

[Robb]

Originally Posted by Phil R

You guessed that because of my poor English writing?!

You guessed right!

No, I saw the licence plates from your pics on FlickR.

[Phil R]

Originally Posted by Robb

No, I saw the licence plates from your pics on FlickR.

I didn't think about that!

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by tvcollector

These things don't exist here in So. Florida anymore.. I get an occasional late 40's early 50's console, or some mid-late 1970s combo or console sets.. Usually something overly BIG that someone is trying to unload..

That's interesting. I'm in northeastern Ohio near Cleveland, and nothing much shows up here either as far as vintage or antique electronics goes. When I moved here almost 15 years ago, I saw a few vintage sets, such as a 1980s RCA 12" portable and, some years later, two console stereos and even a couple large-screen CRT TVs down the road from my apartment. I didn't spot any more old sets until about six months or so ago, when I saw a 24" Westinghouse flat panel TV near the trash barrels in back of the apartment building I live in.

Haven't seen any TVs, radios or such since, except two very large CRT table model sets, one a Magnavox 23", the other a Sony that must have had a 35-36" CRT and that weighed the proverbial ton, being disposed of a week or so ago when two tenants moved out of the building. I almost took the Magnavox until I found out, from the maintenance man who was clearing out the apartments on behalf of the landlord, how much it weighed; the set probably would have caved in my TV stand in the blink of an eye, and so would the Sony. In fact, I was told the Sony set, with its large CRT and all, probably weighed every bit as much as a small car.

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

Haven't seen any TVs, radios or such since, except two very large CRT table model sets, one a Magnavox 23", the other a Sony that must have had a 35-36" CRT and that weighed the proverbial ton, being disposed of a week or so ago when two tenants moved out of the building. I almost took the Magnavox until I found out, from the maintenance man who was clearing out the apartments on behalf of the landlord, how much it weighed; the set probably would have caved in my TV stand in the blink of an eye, and so would the Sony. In fact, I was told the Sony set, with its large CRT and all, probably weighed every bit as much as a small car.

A "Smart car" probably. I'd be afraid to ride in one of those. They look like I could pick them up and crush them between my hands. A 32" Sony CRT set I handled once, I could barely handle it in a two-person team lift.

[Sandy G]

Originally Posted by Jon A.

A "Smart car" probably. I'd be afraid to ride in one of those. They look like I could pick them up and crush them between my hands. A 32" Sony CRT set I handled once, I could barely handle it in a two-person team lift.

Try manhandling a 36" Sony... Yrs Trly did THAT trick-Once. Saw moons, stars, lightnings... That was when I was about 40- 45, before the stroke, before boogerin' up my knee. NOT fun !

[zeno]

Mystery solved.
This chassis is very different than the other CTC53.
All the Sams I have #s' 1201, 1271 & 1452 are nearly
the same. This one is different in the tube compliment,
filament circuit & it has a HV reg tube for starters.
Enuf IMHO to give it its own CTC series. I would guess
its an export only rig so they just put it in the CTC53
family since its "close". Shows why beyond general discussions
you need very complete info on chassis & model.

73 Zeno