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Hello all,
I’m new to the forum but not to antique radio or TV. I was lucky enough to purchase the RCA 21-rc-8985 that is the subject of this thread at a great price. It’s not my first antique TV but it is my first color set. The details which come from the niece of the original owner are as follows: The set has been unplugged and sitting idle since her uncle died in 1971. The den of the home was his domain and the door was closed after his death by his wife who wanted to keep it just as he left it. She has recently passed away.
The set was purchased new in Atlanta, though no place of purchase documentation was found. The condition of the finish is excellent. It’s a real mahogany veneer cabinet instead of the applied grain finish. All original knobs are present. The remote device was kept with the set and is in great shape. It contains the correct VS 304 battery with no corrosion damage. An added bonus was finding the original owner’s manual and it too, is in good shape. I’ve removed the back to look around and everything is still intact though dusty as to be expected. The RCA brand CRT which I’ve not yet tested may be a replacement as evidenced by scrapes around the mounting nuts. There is no number visible near the base and the rest of the crt is shielded covering any paper labels that might exist. It’s had several tubes replaced as well but the condition of the chassis is great with no rust. Being kept in the house has allowed it to survive quite well.
The flyback is clean with no signs of overheating or wax melt visible. Once some new electrolytic and other capacitors are installed I’ll power it up and see what else needs to be done. I’ll keep everyone posted.
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