RCA CTC-5 Deluxe Chandler Restoration

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Originally Posted by old_tv_nut

Does the color control on your set have a switched OFF position at the CCW end? I believe my Super chassis does, though I haven't used the OFF position for years.
Now I wonder if it could possibly affect the tracking a bit (though not intentionally) in the OFF position - have to try it.

I don’t know for sure, but found this from bgadow. I can verify my set has a color killer circuit.

Re: Were there any Early Color Sets that could Switch to Bla
#21 • 08/19/2011 11:00 pm

I wonder if the color switch was only used on the Super model CTC-5? I have a Deluxe and I just checked it. I had never noticed any switch to that control and, indeed, there is none. Or it could have just been a production change. I'm thinking maybe they eliminated the color killer on the cheaper model?

I have a Motorola from about '68 with the neon indicator. I've heard of a Hoffman that lit up the color & tint controls when a colorcast was tuned in, but I've never seen confirmation of that.