New to VK, here's my CTC-11 I just aquired

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Greetings VK, newbie here so be nice! I figured I should join this group as I now own a CTC-11 ‘Roundy’! I grew up with a CTC-15 my parents purchased in 63 or 64, just after I was born. The CTC-15 had a factory remote which I still have, and with minimal service the set ran into the late 80’s. It suffered from the typical cataract which is why it was retired from daily use. Shortly after it was put in storage a shelving unit collapsed and broke its CRT and at that time it was regretfully disposed of. The set served my family well and I miss it!

Problem solved. In consulting with VK member Phil N., he suggested I be patient and something will turn up. It did, a CTC-11C (212 G 866 MV), although I cannot find any printed advertizing, nor do I know its cabinet name. It was in a part of Minneapolis about 30 minutes from my residence which was a bonus to me! I’m excited to own it, I’ve got many years of radio and B&W TV rebuilds under my belt and this will be my first Color rebuild. Phil and his site have provided me a great knowledge base. I know in reading there are things to watch for in various sets (ground lugs), but I’m not sure what specifically with the CTC-11 series of sets. Lytics, maroon-drops, selenium stacks, and out of tolerance resistors are at the top of my list of things to start with. Any other hints would be welcome!

Attached are pictures of my set prior to clean up or inspection. Inspection revealed a thick blanket of dust, no picture-tube brighteners thank goodness, and no obvious problems (yet)… My next step will be chassis removal, cleaning, and an inventory of capacitors/out of tolerance resistors. More pictures to follow and I’m sure a plethora of questions once it’s time to bring some voltage back to this set. Thanks for your support and I look forward to communicating my progress. Bill, Minneapolis, MN Attachment 171329

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