CTC-15 working again! - Videokarma.org TV - Video

Charlie · #1 04-14-2006, 06:08 PM

My 15 crapped out back around Christmas... had a nasty hum bar in the picture and everything was out of whack. I took it apart back then, but since most of my time involves working on my cabin in the woods, I never really tore into it good until last night.

When I originally put this set together over a year ago, the only real repair to the chassis was a new flyback. It still had all of the original lytics in it. It played very well with them, but I figured watching it daily would soon wear them out.

Yesterday, I replaced all but two lytics (only because I didn't have two 80's on hand) and now everything is back in shape. I found that a few of the lytics were weak... showing about half of their value on the meter. The main culprit was one of the 160's... it opened completely. I checked the remaining 80's and they still gave full readings on the meter, so hopefully they will hold up till I get some more.

For now, it's working great again and now I can try completing one of my other many un-finished projects around here (and trust me, there's plenty).

blue_lateral · #2 04-14-2006, 06:43 PM

That looks great

John

Adam · #3 04-14-2006, 07:15 PM

That does look good, I've been planning on starting on my ctc-15 after I finish sanding the Hoffman 610 cabinet, but after seeing that I think I'm going to start on it tonight.

jpdylon · #4 04-14-2006, 10:43 PM

Simply wonderful picture. I hope to get a set like that someday.

southernguy · #5 04-14-2006, 11:43 PM

Wow, Looks great Charlie!

Charlie · #6 04-15-2006, 01:05 AM

Thanks, guys. I've been watching this set all day and it's been pretty steady.

This kinda encourages me to go out in the garage and finish my other 15... a Vislanda. I've already replaced the lytics in it, but it's missing it's video channel. It seems I remember finding a coil inside one of the square cans that was WAY off spec when I put an ohm meter across it. I have a junk 15 chassis I've kept for parts, so I'm sure i'll be robbing Peter to pay Paul.

old_tv_nut · #7 04-15-2006, 10:06 PM

That picture certainly should be an incentive to do the other one

holmesuser01 · #8 04-15-2006, 10:29 PM

You couldn't have picked a better screen image to sell us on your set. Bewitched is the reason we got our first color set... in 1968. I like roundies better.

smoker76 · #9 04-15-2006, 10:31 PM

I agree with the last two guys.
Endora looks very bewitching.

Charlie · #10 04-15-2006, 11:28 PM

There are certain scenes I like to take screen shots of. Shots of Endora are always good because she's usually got bright colorful clothes on... and her make-up and red hair.

I also used to take a lot of screen shots from the tv show Friends. Monica's apartment in the show features lots of various colors.

TV ads for restaurants are really good. They show close-ups of dinners and salads... usually crisp pictures with lots of color.