help me get off my lazy butt - Videokarma.org TV - Video

rcaman · #1 12-31-2008, 04:31 PM

i have a 1960 rca ctc10 color set that was given to me by 2 elderly customers several years back. i had been in a barn for years. they told me the school kids would pile in every afternoon to watch color tv the tv came from ohio. i had the cabinet redone and a new video display crt installed in it the 21cyp22 was shot and a recap job. the tv had a fantastick picture on it. but it had a filter crawl in the pix. turned it on the other day and it popped and i unplugged it. i want to do another full restoration on the chassis before the end of january. i need some motivation. i will post pictures of the restoration job. happy new year to everyone. steve

sigloxx · #2 12-31-2008, 04:39 PM

You will not laugh! You will not cry! Now get out there and restore that fine piece of vintage gear with a history lesson in love for all of us! Drop and give that TV some love!

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rcaman · #3 12-31-2008, 04:59 PM

ok i will get started this week. thanks steve

compucat · #4 12-31-2008, 05:35 PM

Put it where you will see it everyday. When my restored Zenith roundie was down recently, Every time I looked at it I was bugged that it was not working. It sounds like you might just need another electrolytic cap.

Sandy G · #5 12-31-2008, 05:57 PM

You have something a lot of us would absolutely give our eyeteeth for-a nearly 50 yr old color set, the technical know-how to fix it & do it right, & you're lettin' it sit idle ?!? Good God Gertie, man, what is yr problem ?!? (grin)

bgadow · #6 12-31-2008, 09:09 PM

Agreed, get it sitting where you have to look at it every day; keep thinking about how this is its last chance to display an all-analog picture. Ignore the fact that I walk past my CTC-5 every day, really wanting it done in the next month...maybe it will get done, maybe not...anyway, you have got to try.