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Originally Posted by compucat
When I turn the contrast all the way up on mine it almost looks like overloaded agc. I think what you are seeing is just a characteristic of the design and not a defect. The picture and fine tuning controls need to be adjusted for the best overall performance which on a set like this is invariably a compromise. I expect this was typical of 1950s sets. The one thing these little RCA sets would have benefited from is an aluminized tube.
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I agree completely, just for the sake of improved contrast. If attached advertising (radio & tv news, July 1954) is credible, it would have been a pretty big improvement. I wonder if any aluminized replacement CRTs were made for this set.