'56 Hoffman Color-caster

[Ralph S]

There is no doubt in my mind that this is the CTC-5U (deluxe chassis) designed and manufactured by RCA. The boards are the same, the wire runs are the same, the fuse locations are the same, the HV cage and control locations are the same and the date stamp on the plastic CRT shroud is identical in style and ink "slop" to my CTC-5U. In fact, the two chassis were made within a few weeks of each other! Hoffman obviously bought the naked guts from RCA and packaged them in their own cabinet. This set should be a beauty when its been recapped and brought up to snuff!