Going to pick up a CTC-12 tomorrow

[Sandy G]

PUH-LEEZE Be Careful !!

[freakaftr8]

Ok. They are pale gold.

[zenithfan1]

[miniman82]

Originally Posted by DaveWM

hmmm thats odd, most of my roundies with good tubes are silver looking G1 not so good have a dull tan, ones that got brightners are blued.

Perhaps the ones that are still shiny didn't have the guns completely bombarded? They turn each element cherry red, to shake the air molecules off of it.

[ctc17]

There maybe something to that G1 color thing. I have noticed it but never paid close attention to .
I wonder if its where the filament evaporation deposits. Much like how a non gas filled light bulb gets that silvery gray coating on the inside from the boiled off tungsten.

[miniman82]

No, that stuff typically ends up in the neck near the base. The 21AXP22 in my Sylvania set has that going on, same way as an old light bulb. I guess it actually is an old bulb of light, depending on how you choose to look at it.

[marty59]

Originally Posted by freakaftr8

The bakelite base is cracked and the brightner does not want to come off. Its going to break.

You can also gently pry between the two with a couple of small blade screwdrivers opposite of each other or if you have to hold on to the (loose) base then work your way around and just pry a little at a time.

[freakaftr8]

Hey all. Here are some pics..

Sorry for the pic delay..

[old_tv_nut]

Very dignified cabinet - could fit in the library of a mansion or I could picture the President watching it at the White House.

[DaveWM]

has the cool color hologram badge as well.

[Sandy G]

Me Likey ! There's just "Something" about a Roundie, especially a hi-end one like this...They're SO "Elegant" & "Sophisticated"...A set like this would about always be in the "Company" room, where the kids, dogs, food, etc. was NOT allowed to go... Mom would be in her Sunday best, Dad would have his jacket on....Always CLEAN & NEAT in that room...If you lived back in that era, like I did, you know what I'm talkin' about.

[consoleguy67]

Beautiful cabinet! What year is that set from?

[DaveWM]

yep that room was strickly off limits to kids, adults only.

[DavGoodlin]

Really sweet! Never did see a CTC10 that high-end! Is there a safety window that was removed?

[Phil Nelson]

If it is like my CTC-11s, they came with the safety glass or without.

Phil Nelson