68 RCA in Seattle

[Eric H]

With what appears to be the original stand!

http://cgi.ebay.com/RCA-1968-WORKING...em270040067204

[Bobby Brady]

That's a great find!
Perfect for museum displays or general use!

[polaraman]

What CTC number is this set?

polaraman

[jstout66]

I would take a guess and say CTC-31. Looks exactely like the set my grandparents had, and the remote version model I sold to Doug.

[kx250rider]

Jstout66 is right... I agree it's a 31. And did you guys notice that it has the RARE 22" 22JP22 CRT in it????? That tube was made only for one or two years.

Charles

[drh4683]

yep, this set was on ebay a few times about 2 years go. Im glad he still has it. Im concerned that the set might get junked if nobody goes after it in the next few auction attempts.
I did notice the 22" tube. Very rare indeed. Yes, it is a 31 for sure. He say's that hes replaced the horizontal output a few times. That seems odd. If it hasnt been used in 25 years, that means it was used from 68-81 or so. Is it normal to replace just the horizontal output a few times in that time range? Tells me the cathode current might be too high. Wonder what the fly looks like.... As james said, I have this model but a 25" with remote. I power it up periodically and always works great.

[drh4683]

Ok, I might actually get this set through craters and freighters. I cant let this set get crushed, its too rare and nice.

[polaraman]

There is another CTC31 for sale in Denver Colorado. I saw this ad on the ETF web page. I traced the model number back to SAMS 928-3. It is the CTC 31 with the 22JP22 CRT. Since we were talking about this set, I thought I would post the ETF ad:

RCA Victor New Vista Color TV Model GJ 697 W looking for a good home! Email Renae at renaejbraun at earthlink dot net if you are interested (8/10/06)

I just got an Email from HIM/HER and they still have the set. Did not set a price on it and I did not ask. It is too far away for me to consider shipping.

polaraman