Rca Ctc-15

[jstout66]

RCA's always have drippy flyback cages. Their flybacks were junk from day one. I don't think it should get that hot tho to have a continual drip. Also IIRC isn't high-voltage for "roundies" supposed to be 21.5K? I think I remember that my Uncle always set the rectangular tube RCA's at 24.5K and the roundies at 21.5. It's been years tho, and so you may want to check the sams to be sure.

[Charlie]

Sam says 23 to 25.5K on the HV.

Yeah, most of the RCA chassis I have here show drips. I have a cTC16 chassis that was doing the same thing, but it had leaky caps and stopped dripping after I changed them out.

[Charlie]

I guess I am going to give up on this for now. Not making any headway, and tomorrow I must start getting ready to return to the ship. i had hoped to have this chassis finished before going back to work, but looks like that isn't going to happen.

I am starting to think this flyback has a short somewhere. After letting it run, I can feel around on the tire and find this one spot that gets too hot to touch. I guess that's where the short is. When it gets near time for me to come home again, I'll contact Moyer's and see if they have a replacement for it.

This set otherwise seems to play well. It's kinda hard to try examining the picture too closely because of a weak CRT and cataracts so severe that the safety glass will probably fall right off. But, from what I can see, it's got decent color, a stable picture, and tunes in stations great! A fresh picture toob will probably look really good running off this chassis... and look good sitting in a freshly refinished cabinet!

[Charlie]

Here is the cabinet I plan to refinish and put this in. As of now, it's just a home to a bunch of crap!

[Charlie]

Being that I now have a new flyback on it's way from Moyer's for this CTC15 chassis, I've decided it was time to start working on the Beauchamp cabinet I plan on putting it in. Although I really HATE stripping and sanding furniture, I knew this set wouldn't be presentable without the cabinet being refinished.

This project is coming together from two sets. I had two 15's... one was in a metal cabinet that I got from AK-er peverrett in Austin, and the Beauchamp set came from the old local tv shop here. Both sets had weak crt's, but the chassis in the metal set seemed the better candidate for repair. I have a rebuilt 21FBP that will go in when the time comes.

The other chassis will be used for spare parts. If anyone is needing any major 15 chassis parts, let me know. Polaraman already has the tuner, so that part is not available. Now that I think of it, Rich, weren't you needing some other 15 parts? like a convergence magnet assembly?

Here is my Beauchamp cabinet in it's beginning stages. I really hate working down in those little cracks. But, I know in the end it will all be worth it!

[bgadow]

Charlie, do you have an extra HV cage door? Mine is long missing. I was also looking for a couple center convergence magnets but the ones I made up with popsicle sticks work alright so I'm not going to worry about that.

[Charlie]

Bryan,

I do not have HV cage doors for either one. it appears that both of these chassis had flyback troubles, and I am assuming that the shops that originally looked at them tossed them to the side or reused them on other sets.

However, I do recall another 15 in that old tv shop. Next time I go I will take a look for you. IMS, most of the color sets I saw in that place had flybacks that went south, so that set may have a missing door as well... but I'll look for ya.

[Charlie]

I was outside sanding on my cabinet earlier, and the big brown van drove up! Tell me, how many of you have a sexy long-haired brunette girl making your UPS deliveries? This girl here really redefines "brown is better".

Uh... okay back to the tv... so i was excited cause my new flyback arrived. Wow this baby looks like it was manufactured yesterday! Not to mention feels like it's built like a brick shithouse! The side of the Thordarson box says IMPROVED RCA REPLACEMENT. Just by the way it feels, it's got to be better!

Looks like I know what I'll be working on tonight!