CTC17X Combo Set

[Jeffhs]

I would say it will depend on the overall condition of the TV. I looked at the attached picture of the set and see that it will need, at very least, a good cabinet cleaning, not to mention the usual overhaul -- recapping, at very least the fiters in the power supply, and so on. Many times these combos are sold on CL and/or eBay with either the TV or the stereo inoperative, or else the owner just got a new flat screen and has no use any longer for the huge console; that or the owner(s) are moving to smaller quarters and need to downsize, which these days also means replacing the big set with a smaller one -- a flat panel, of course.

If you get this console, please, also make certain the CRT is good. There is no sense in driving a long distance to pick up the set, then to get home with it only to find out that the tube is dead or close to dead -- or, even worse, discovering that the chassis has major problems. If at all possible, I would suggest testing the set before buying it, to avoid major disappointment if there are such problems; if the CRT is a dud or has been necked, or the yoke and/or chassis wiring are missing (the latter being the work of copper thieves), I'd forget it.

[hi_volt]

The set is about 10 miles from my house, so it's not too far to get. I need to go take a look at it this week. From the photos, it does look like the cabinet needs some minor finish work, but I've done lots of similar cabinets so that's not a major concern. Unless there's major parts missing, I'll likely get it, as I'm thinking about making this one a daily driver.

[DaveWM]

CTC-17's make very nice pics. watch out for corrosion on the jumper wires that run along the top of the chroma board. They break right at the board, sometimes inside the insulation. You will know this when the screen looks like the red or blue drive is turned all the way up, but its not. I gently tug up on the wires to make sure they are good, sometimes they just about to break.

[bgk283]

that would be a cool set to have, i feel your pain, ive been off the forum for a while because of the "hoarding" bug, ive got two of the same big combos, a ctc16 console set and more console tube stereos and radios than i will ever have time to play with. High class problems huh?