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Originally Posted by walterbeers
Well, I have it done, at least for now. I'm sure maybe with more time I can improve upon it some more, but it does have good color, and is completely back together and working. Not bad for a color set produced at the end of 1954. I thought I would post some final pictures of this RCA CTC2B, 21CT55. Also in case someone is wondering about the set next to it in the one picture, it's my CTC9. They are 2 of my most prized possessions. Yes, lots of work has gone into it, but didn't really cost me a lot of money. Just the usual stuff, capacitors, some tubes, the color crystal, a doorknob capacitor, a few resistors, etc.
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Well, the set is still operating, with good color. I turn it on every now and then just to make sure. Takes little time for the color to stabilize, (possibly a slow warming tube), but once on for a couple of minutes it looks great. My CTC9 still works as well, but needs a little more TLC. My helper (LaLa, my cat in the fourth picture) helps me relieve a lot my frustrations when things don't always go the way I think they should. Also a lot of thanks for my friend Rick (titan1A) for giving me the encouragement to keep at it and not become discouraged. Also many thanks to Jamie (jstout) for helping me get this set. Also thanks for all the advice and posts from the different members of VK.