My first Roundie: a CTC-16 in a chineese cabinet

[jpdylon]

Thanks for the offer and help Charles. With my new job I won't be seeing much time of my own to work on this set. I don't have any extensions or a test jig, so no fun there.

I will pull the chassis and replace the Filter lytics, as well as any others I find as a precaution. THe CRT still tests really strong, so I may consider putting this into daily use.

I would like to learn sometime how to remove the catarac. I've read it involves removing the CRT, and using a heat gun to get rid of the old seal around the bonded safty glass. However as far as what to use to reset the glass, I'm not sure. I'm also weary of doing CRT removal and re-installation. I feel like I'm handling a live bomb after the experience I had having one implode within 5 feet of me....that was nerve racking.

Got any suggestions on what to use for tuner contact cleaner? The VHF tuner contacts are full of crap. The fine tuning is also has a really grungy feeling to it.

[Adam]

It's good to see that this set is being well preserved. The CRT looks strong even with the color not working. I remember thinking "oh chit!" too when I first saw the ad for it, because it said something about gutting it and putting a new set in (which probably wouldn't even look as good, especially given that new black matrix tube - I don't know why people always think the color is bad on older color sets, whenever I tell people I have old color sets they always tell me something about how the picture used to be all red or green... did people not know how to adjust the tint control in the past? I've been thinking of carrying around a picture of my ctc-15 working just for this reason.) and I was still up in San Jose and had no way to get back here with the brakes still out on my Buick.

[3Guncolor]

If they really are selling TV's that won't tune in digital stations above 49 it could be the reason no body is using over the air digital signal. In the LA Market we have a lot of digital above 49. I know the plan is for them to move but that will be after analog is turned off. Sorry I don't have the list with me but I do have it at work. I know this to be a fack, I entered the channels into the 8VSB receivers myself to put the HD signals into our equipment at the headend.