CT-100 on eBay

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by kx250rider

Just to clarify; the only "factory issue" color was red. There were custom order sets in blond (I had the knobs and pencil box and insert from one), but those were special order only, and I only know of one besides the one my parts came from. CT-100MBO was the model tag.
Charles

So the custom order CT-100MBO would have been much lighter than the lighter set at ETF?

http://www.earlytelevision.org/rca_ct-100.html

Now it may be an optical illusion, but in the third picture on the ETF page, the "pencil box" looks more "gold" than red, and the grille cloth looks lighter, but perhaps these items have faded as well.

jr

[radio63]

Yikes! That ballast resistor seems to be drooping at a very scary angle!

Gilbert

[Phil Nelson]

The ventilated cover is held on the ballast base with a few little metal tabs. It's easy to bump it in that exposed position and leave it a bit crooked, even when the base is securely plugged in.

Phil Nelson

[JB5pro]

have air inside and thus soon to total ruin...
Is such equipment accessible or within budget to: Place CRT in total vacuum chamber that one can then drill tiny hole in safe place to evacuate completely and apply proper sealant to new evacuate hole and glass to metal seam all while under controlled vacuum?
I have not read of this but it sounds doable to me.

[vintagecollect]

It's interesting to see no one's bidding yet. Are the prices for these sets dropping? Wrong color, unknown status of electronics, weird "fire sale" of set all of a sudden that's been sitting around for years. The only thing these people know is that they want $2K and need it moved in less than a week. Sounds like a dream to me.

[Phil Nelson]

Many people use esnipe or similar software to place a bid in the last few seconds of an auction.

The cabinet color should not be a huge negative. Toning lacquer is cheap.

I only mentioned it so that people don't get the idea this is a common cabinet color (or good refinishing practice). If you're going to refinish a cabinet, why not make it look authentic? In the overhead view, looking down at the CRT, you can see the original color on the inside edge.

Phil Nelson

[vintagecollect]

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[vintagecollect]

talked to a contact today about the ct100. They were honest when talking about the set.At some point, one tube was replaced w/ a diode. Turning on the set recently caused the diode to melt and liquify. A proper replacement tube was used and no HV present. The FBT has bad arcing out of the side of it now to the HV reg. tube. IS there anyone with ANY spare FBT for these sets? New or used.

[kx250rider]

Originally Posted by jr_tech

So the custom order CT-100MBO would have been much lighter than the lighter set at ETF?

Yes... It was "limed oak" color (basically painted yellowish off-white with tan grain filler in the mahogany wood). The knobs and pencil box were light beige in stead of the brownish reddish color on the familiar CT-100s.

Charles

[TubeType]

For the record keepers, the chassis serial number is B1111566.

[Kevin Kuehn]

It looks to me like it was striped of the original toner finish, and then clear coated over in its natural wood. Not original, but not too bad looking. Hopefully it's not a poly finish.

[TubeType]

Originally Posted by TubeType

For the record keepers, the chassis serial number is B1111566.

Also, the cabinet and lid number is 472. The control panel insert number to follow.

[David Roper]

Originally Posted by TubeType

the cabinet and lid number is 472. The control panel insert number to follow.

Carnac says it's 472.