Videokarma.org

Go Back   Videokarma.org TV - Video - Vintage Television & Radio Forums > Early Color Television
Reload this Page ID This RCA Color TV
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read

Notices

We appreciate your help

in keeping this site going.
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-20-2020, 06:18 PM
Crist Rigott Crist Rigott is offline
VideoKarma Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Waxahachie, TX
Posts: 1,519
ID This RCA Color TV
Guys,
I need an ID on this TV. It is at an estate sale.
Thanks,
Crist

Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-20-2020, 06:29 PM
Electronic M's Avatar
Electronic M Electronic M is offline
M is for Memory
  
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pewaukee/Delafield Wi
Posts: 15,445
CTC-16(possibly XL) late or CTC-20 (last RCA roundy) I'd grab it in a heartbeat if it was close by.
__________________
Tom C.

Zenith: The quality stays in EVEN after the name falls off!
What I want. --> http://www.videokarma.org/showpost.p...62&postcount=4
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-21-2020, 12:24 AM
Crist Rigott Crist Rigott is offline
VideoKarma Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Waxahachie, TX
Posts: 1,519
I think it is a 1966 New Vista CTC-16 color tv.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-21-2020, 06:18 AM
JohnCT's Avatar
JohnCT JohnCT is offline
VideoKarma Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 749
Quote:
Originally Posted by Crist Rigott View Post
Guys,
I need an ID on this TV. It is at an estate sale.
Thanks,
Crist
We were RCA dealers in those years, but I can't ever recall seeing a UHF dial like that..

This is how I remember them:



John
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-21-2020, 08:21 AM
zenithfan1's Avatar
zenithfan1 zenithfan1 is offline
Mark
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Posts: 4,211
Grab it.
__________________
My TV page and YouTube channel
Kyocera R-661, Yamaha RX-V2200
National Panasonic SA-5800
Sansui 1000a, 1000, SAX-200, 5050, 9090DB, 881, SR-636, SC-3000, AT-20
Pioneer SX-939, ER-420, SM-B201
Motorola SK77W-2Z tube console
McIntosh MC2205, C26
Reply With Quote
Audiokarma
  #6  
Old 05-21-2020, 09:06 AM
old_coot88 old_coot88 is offline
VideoKarma Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,645
Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnCT View Post
We were RCA dealers in those years, but I can't ever recall seeing a UHF dial like that..

John
We were RCA dealers too, and never seen a knob like that. Looks like a cross-species transplant.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 05-21-2020, 09:34 AM
zenithfan1's Avatar
zenithfan1 zenithfan1 is offline
Mark
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Posts: 4,211
I'm thinking its a CTC20.. Those and that knob layout aren't common.
__________________
My TV page and YouTube channel
Kyocera R-661, Yamaha RX-V2200
National Panasonic SA-5800
Sansui 1000a, 1000, SAX-200, 5050, 9090DB, 881, SR-636, SC-3000, AT-20
Pioneer SX-939, ER-420, SM-B201
Motorola SK77W-2Z tube console
McIntosh MC2205, C26
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 05-21-2020, 10:34 AM
damen's Avatar
damen damen is offline
VideoKarma Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 668
It's one of the "Custom Collection" sets. They were only sold by certain dealers and had a "K" at the end of the model number.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg custom 005.jpg (54.4 KB, 59 views)
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 05-21-2020, 10:36 AM
damen's Avatar
damen damen is offline
VideoKarma Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 668
The model picture I posted may be different because the set at the estate sale may be a metal cabinet.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg custom 006.jpg (46.9 KB, 34 views)
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 05-21-2020, 03:46 PM
SpaceAge's Avatar
SpaceAge SpaceAge is offline
VideoKarma Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Denver CO
Posts: 381
Quote:
Originally Posted by damen View Post
It's one of the "Custom Collection" sets. They were only sold by certain dealers and had a "K" at the end of the model number.
So was this supposed to be a higher end set? It looks a bit more interesting and fancy than the more common RCA designs.
Reply With Quote
Audiokarma
  #11  
Old 05-21-2020, 04:04 PM
old_coot88 old_coot88 is offline
VideoKarma Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,645
The only CTC-20s that I remember selling were in a black metal cabinet with optional screw-on legs. Ultra low-end of the color TV line.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 05-21-2020, 07:29 PM
Electronic M's Avatar
Electronic M Electronic M is offline
M is for Memory
  
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pewaukee/Delafield Wi
Posts: 15,445
Quote:
Originally Posted by old_coot88 View Post
The only CTC-20s that I remember selling were in a black metal cabinet with optional screw-on legs. Ultra low-end of the color TV line.
I had a wood grain metal CTC-20... I'm still kicking myself for selling it.
__________________
Tom C.

Zenith: The quality stays in EVEN after the name falls off!
What I want. --> http://www.videokarma.org/showpost.p...62&postcount=4
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 05-22-2020, 08:11 PM
julianburke julianburke is offline
VideoKarma Member
  
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Posts: 649
This was the last roundie for RCA. I have a friend that has one of those and we think RCA was using up existing inventory parts to make a less expensive color TV at that time when the rectangulars were already out.
__________________
julian
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 05-22-2020, 09:04 PM
old_coot88 old_coot88 is offline
VideoKarma Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,645
Yep the '20 was based on the CTC-19, which was originally developed to drive the brand-new 19" rectangular CRT. To drive the 21" round tube, it was reworked and designated CTC-20. This was the genesis of all the 6GH8-eating chassis series.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 05-22-2020, 10:10 PM
Crist Rigott Crist Rigott is offline
VideoKarma Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Waxahachie, TX
Posts: 1,519
I'm going to look at it tomorrow. I'll report back.
Reply With Quote
Audiokarma
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:31 PM.

Contact Us - Videokarma Forums - Archive - Top


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
©Copyright 2012 VideoKarma.org, All rights reserved.