The one thing I miss

[rca2000]

Getting back to the "tv smell"...


I have LONG noticed that vintage RCA sets-- back to at least the CTC5 era ..this includes console stereos too--have 'their own smell". I can't really describe this--it is NOT a bad smell, but a UNIQUE one. Not really a metallic odor, not a wood odor. Just that ol' "RCA SMELL" .

[Username1]

Originally Posted by rca2000

Getting back to the "tv smell"...


I have LONG noticed that vintage RCA sets-- back to at least the CTC5 era ..this includes console stereos too--have 'their own smell". I can't really describe this--it is NOT a bad smell, but a UNIQUE one. Not really a metallic odor, not a wood odor. Just that ol' "RCA SMELL" .

........... that was "RCA tube tobacco" yer tube sets were smokin'.......

[rca2000]

Originally Posted by Username1

........... that was "RCA tube tobacco" yer tube sets were smokin'.......

Not so..Their SS sets have the same smell usually. So--it is not tube heat--and this is noticeable even when the set is OFF, if you remove the back or such...

It may INDEED have something to do with the wood cabinets--not sure the plastic ones do it...

[Tom S]

When I fire up my 1960 Color RCA I get that every morning when I watch the news. Love that. Watch all my old shows on it too.

[rca2000]

Originally Posted by Tom S

When I fire up my 1960 Color RCA I get that every morning when I watch the news. Love that. Watch all my old shows on it too.

I guess the you KNOW what I mean. No ONE ELSE seems to. It is a rather "uinique" smell-- the "RCA SMELL". not sure what causes it either.