Help identify RCA XL-100 Series

[Zeldaguy85]

Hey guys, I've recently received this RCA from a mechanic shop that closed down. No sticker labels or anything of the sort, just this part on the control panel door that says "XL 100". Tried googling that and found similar looking CRT's, but none that were quite like mine. Just curious to learn more about my specific peice, hopefully possible date range or anything else you guys could tell me. One last thing to note, and sorry I don't know the exact name for this, but if you turn the color knob down all the way, the B&W looks more like a Tan and white color, or a very warm black I guess. Anyways, TIA

[Electronic M]

Looks 80s. The XL-100 and Colortrak names were used from the 1970s to early 2000s so they do zilch to identify the set.

If you take the back off look for a chassis number. It will be something like CTC-68 or CTC-177 or similar that will tell you what electronics it uses (you can pull a Sam's repair manual with the chassis number) and approximate date (if you look up the Sam's number that number came out at a specific date that can be computed). Most makes ran 1-5 different color chassis in a year and stuffed those into dozens to hundreds of models. Model number is used to differentiate cabinet styles, colors and optional electronic features.

When color isn't properly while when color level is 0 then you have a grayscale adjustment issue... Sometimes it's sleeping sickness and will wake up out of adjustment and comeback within a couple of hours of continuous use (play a movie and see if it's better at the end), other times the guns have aged differently for each color and the grayscale adjustments need to be performed...Some newer sets adjust grayscale automatically.

[damen]

I have that exact set. Model number FPR-518WR. Mine has a manufacture date of November 1987. The same set was also sold with the GE name on it, only difference is that the push buttons are along the top. The color bias and drive controls are accessible without removing the back.

[Zeldaguy85]

Originally Posted by damen

I have that exact set. Model number FPR-518WR. Mine has a manufacture date of November 1987. The same set was also sold with the GE name on it, only difference is that the push buttons are along the top. The color bias and drive controls are accessible without removing the back.

Yeah there's what I want to call "pots" on the back to adjust RGB levels, width, height, ect. Can I see a picture of yours? Also do you know if a universal remote would work with these or would I have to seek out an original?

[Zeldaguy85]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Looks 80s. The XL-100 and Colortrak names were used from the 1970s to early 2000s so they do zilch to identify the set.

If you take the back off look for a chassis number. It will be something like CTC-68 or CTC-177 or similar that will tell you what electronics it uses (you can pull a Sam's repair manual with the chassis number) and approximate date (if you look up the Sam's number that number came out at a specific date that can be computed). Most makes ran 1-5 different color chassis in a year and stuffed those into dozens to hundreds of models. Model number is used to differentiate cabinet styles, colors and optional electronic features.

When color isn't properly while when color level is 0 then you have a grayscale adjustment issue... Sometimes it's sleeping sickness and will wake up out of adjustment and comeback within a couple of hours of continuous use (play a movie and see if it's better at the end), other times the guns have aged differently for each color and the grayscale adjustments need to be performed...Some newer sets adjust grayscale automatically.

The black colors look fine when playing a game / watching a movie, just appears tan when it's Idle, or if you turn the color knob all the way down. I'll look inside soon and see if I can a number to match with a Sam part, thank you for that tip

[damen]

Originally Posted by Zeldaguy85

Yeah there's what I want to call "pots" on the back to adjust RGB levels, width, height, ect. Can I see a picture of yours? Also do you know if a universal remote would work with these or would I have to seek out an original?

Most any universal remote will work.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Zeldaguy85

The black colors look fine when playing a game / watching a movie, just appears tan when it's Idle, or if you turn the color knob all the way down. I'll look inside soon and see if I can a number to match with a Sam part, thank you for that tip

If whites aren't white and or blacks aren't black when color is turned down then it's a grayscale issue. Screen controls primarily effect black, but there's also usually color drive pots to adjust grayscale balance of whites....Granted things varied in the inline gun CRT era (late 70s to 2000s) and inline sets are too new for my taste so I have almost no experience with them.