CTC5 Pickup!

[Davala]

A bit of a heavy set! Looks like this set was delivered on Christmas eve of 56! CRT was replaced in 1962. I think it was put out of service after the on off switch shorted out. Burned and the wires crumbled and pulled right out of the switch back. Shorting them out to bypass the switch.

Pulled the horizontal output and damper as I tried reforming the electrolytics. I gave it a good 30 minutes watching the current draw drop. One can was slightly warm.

At 85 volts I got sound from my B&K through the tuner to the speaker. Powered it down and installed the damper and output tube. I didn't go above 105 volts and got a green raster. Definitely needs caps all around.

So what am I missing... How do I open up the front service panel? Mine seems to be really stuck and I don't want to break it off. Can't check the horizonatal hold or screen controls until its opened!.

The set still has all RCA branded tubes, even the two 5u4's, damper and horizontal output. Low hours even after the rebuild?

Promising having such a bright green raster at only 105 line volts.