One For the Scrapbook

[marty59]

The *&%$ copper thieves got to this one unfortunately. It's a CTC-16XN but I don't have the back to confirm the model. I have never seen a seperate crt and tuner bezel of this style before with an "X" chassis. The slide away top is not common(?) for an RCA either, and the turntable is newer too. Not only is every bit of wiring either cut or missing, but they yanked the CRT socket off! All the CRT leads were bent to the side, and one is missing for the filament!!

On a better note, the tube is a small jobber rebuild and I am able to make contact with the broken lead. I'm able to apply voltage and see lit filaments. That lead though is deep down but I was able to chip away at the surrounding area creating a "pocket"...

I hope to lay it face down, and use as low as a temperature as I can and fill the pocket with solder, confirm continuity and insert a lead. I could use a third hand here so I could apply heat once only and hope for the best. There's nothing else I can think of to do....

I did clean up the other leads with some 600 grit paper and "lightly" pulled away from the neck and all the others are strong. If I'm successful then before I'd put a socket on I'll test it.

As for the chassis, wires were cut and the P/S transformer is gone and the HV cage. Somehow the Flyback surprisingly survived....

Since we've been seeing so many nice sets and styles lately I wanted to share this one that seems rather rare to me.