Picked up a '71 Panasonic 9" portable color TV

[drh4683]

I picked this set up this weekend, kind of by accident as I didn't expect to find it. It's a 1971 Panasonic CT-993, a 9" "Pana-Color". I never saw one of these before other than being listed in advertisements. It's housed in a sturdy metal cabinet with the woodgrain photofinish. It's a little boat anchor for it's size. It also had the little bag with all of the original paper work included. It works, but needs some control cleaning as they are very "touchy" right now. It still has the original tinted lens that fits over the CRT. I checked the schematic and the set is indeed 100% solid state, including the HV rectifier.

It's listed in the 1971 Panasonic catalog as the "Tifton". I'm not sure when these first came out or how long they were in production for, but it's certainly a unique set and was probably very pricey in it's day.

[Sandy G]

I have its "Double-1st Cousin", mine has a sick CRT.

[Jon A.]

Nice catch, more interesting than the usual 9" Trinitron. I'm guessing that it has a low focus voltage CRT.

"Weighs only 26 pounds", ha.

[bgadow]

A substantial looking set; a great find. I'd rather have this than any Sony, just more interesting to my eyes.

[Findm-Keepm]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

I have its "Double-1st Cousin", mine has a sick CRT.

Vacation switch = CRT heater is on all the time, unless the vacation switch is activated, turning off the CRT heater. Sole purpose was to eat CRTs, my dad would say.

Cheers,

[iong]

Beautiful TV

[Sandy G]

They apparently made a couple of versions of the SEVEN inch set.. The "Fancy" one shown in the little catalog, & a "Plain Jane" version. I'd LOVE to have the cheaper version. Methinks its a CT-773. If anyone has a working example, & would like to sell it, PLEASE "PM" me...

[Marco-nix]

Nice catch anyway....congrats Doug

[zeno]

Very nice find. I had never seen one so must have been a
very reliable set, and expensive !!

73 Zeno

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by zeno

Very nice find. I had never seen one so must have been a
very reliable set, and expensive !!

73 Zeno

Very well cared for! I would say 9 and 15/16 condition.
I think some of the real fussy posters on this forum would approve of it.

[jstout66]

NICE set!!!

[rca2000]

DOesn't this set have a hot chassis doug? Not really sure about chassis layout...but panasonic did NOT like power transformers any better than SONY did in the early days..

[MRX37]

Oh yeah that set screams 1970's

[zeno]

My Sams is missing but I would guess hot chassis with a
pass regulator. Good chance its got separate hoz sweep &
HV out stages. A few early larger Panny SS sets did that.
It sure would be fun to work on a few of these, Pannys were
fun probably since they cared about servicability unlike
many Jap sets.

73 Zeno

Originally Posted by rca2000

DOesn't this set have a hot chassis doug? Not really sure about chassis layout...but panasonic did NOT like power transformers any better than SONY did in the early days..

[andy]

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