New member here!!

[matt_s78mn]

Hi, I'm new to the audiokarma forums, so I just thought I'd post and say Hi. It was so cool to run across this site. I didn't know there was much of anything out there for people intereted in vintage electronics. Any, I have posted a picture gallery of a few of the items in my collection, so check em out and let me know what you think. There are pictures of some the TVs I have except for a late '90s model JVC 19", an RCA CTC-68 Lyceum 25", and a CTC-9 "Roundie."

[Sandy G]

Oh, Dear God...ANOTHER &*#% TV nut...<grin> Seriously, welcome, pal ! You'll find a BUNCH of us here who share your, erm, "affliction"...

[HWF1]

Welcome matt_s78mn you'll find lots of support and fun here.

[Chad Hauris]

That CTC-68 Lyceum is one of my favorites with the metal cabinet!

[smoker76]

How do I get to the picture gallery?

[polaraman]

You forgot to introduce your kitty cat!


polaraman

[Eric H]

Hi Matt,

Wow, except for the cabinet color your B&W RCA portable is the same set I had in the early 70's!!

Is the horizontal output tube by chance a 38HE7?


Found this ad on eBay some time ago.

http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=51734

[matt_s78mn]

Originally Posted by smoker76

How do I get to the picture gallery?

Go to the main audiokarma page that lists all the forums which is http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php? and scroll down to "The Members Photo Gallery" (it is about a third of the way down). the link to that page is http://www.audiokarma.org/gallery/index.php You can go all the way down to the bottom of that page and see the recent uploads. If you click on any of the thumbnails with my screenname under them (matt_s78mn) that will take you to my gallery.

[matt_s78mn]

Originally Posted by Chad Hauris

That CTC-68 Lyceum is one of my favorites with the metal cabinet!

Yea I agree. I wish I had a pic of it to post on here, but it is in storage at a different location. It was originally owned by the high school I went to, so it has the usual scuffs and dings from being in that type of environment. The speaker grille is mashed in a bit and it has a few scratches on the sides of the cabinet. I did use it for a while, but it is currently not working. If I remember correctly, I get a white raster and that's about it.

Originally Posted by polaraman

You forgot to introduce your kitty cat!

polaraman

Hey polaraman, thx for the reminder. BTW, is your screen name hinting you are a mopar guy? I am too but am into Imperials and New Yorkers. Anyway, My name is Matt, and I'm located in southeast Minnesota. (Are there any members in my area?) I work as an engineer for a tv studio owned by a cable company. As far as hobbies and interests go besides tinkering vintage electronics, as I stated earlier, i'm into cars, and I also collect vintage computers (mainly apple and commodore stuff though.)

[colortrakker]

Originally Posted by matt_s78mn

I work as an engineer for a tv studio owned by a cable company.

OK, it's a little late, but welcome! Always nice to spot a fellow TV worker. I'm settling in as a master control op with a major group of networks that probably has a large presence on your system.

PS since you mentioned it: My fave Imperials are the "Fuselage" bodies from 1969-1973. Things o'beauty, especially with the wing windows. And LOVE that upside-down speedometer!

[matt_s78mn]

Originally Posted by colortrakker

OK, it's a little late, but welcome! Always nice to spot a fellow TV worker. I'm settling in as a master control op with a major group of networks that probably has a large presence on your system.

PS since you mentioned it: My fave Imperials are the "Fuselage" bodies from 1969-1973. Things o'beauty, especially with the wing windows. And LOVE that upside-down speedometer!

Hi nice to meet you too Ahh yes, master control How do you like it so far? When I used to live in Illinois, a friend of mine worked the late shift in master control for a station there. I'd go and hang out with him, and since the building was pretty much empty, we'd order a pizza and sit around and bs for a while - ahh, good times, lol. I was always amazed at how many 3/4" decks that station had in it's automation system. That was about 6 years ago so I sure hope they've upgraded to a video server by now.

I usually don't find that many people who like the fuselage body style, so that's very cool. Of that body style, i'd have to say I like the '71 the best. Mainy because I like that particular look of the front grille and the hideaway headlights.

[jpdylon]

Welcome aboard Matt. I'm sure you'll fit in just fine here. Please do post pics of your CTC-9

[matt_s78mn]

Originally Posted by jpdylon

Welcome aboard Matt. I'm sure you'll fit in just fine here. Please do post pics of your CTC-9

Thanks jpdylon I'll have to get some pics posted on here. It's in storage at a different location, but next time i'm there i'll take the digi camera along.

[polaraman]

YEP! Dodge Polara 500's!


polaraman

[Chad Hauris]

Matt, check the tuner/line switch at the bottom left hand corner of the CTC-68 next time you try it, I have seen a lot of cases of oxidation on switch contacts on this switch cause problems with video/audio.
Great pictures! RCA also made a 23" B/W Lyceum TV with that same chassis asyour portable but turned horizontally and equipped with an isolation transformer to eliminate the shock hazard of the metal cabinet and external inputs and outputs.

I see you also have Apple computers; do you know of any sites to get apple II software from? I have a bunch of apple II's but no software all to run on them.