Philco 123 Color TV Found On Craigslist

[Electronic M]

What a find!

Given that Zenith did not sell NTSC color sets until late in the game, and that Philco and Zenith are my two best represented brands of radio, and TV respectively I'm surprised it only now has dawned on me that I like this set better than the RCA and clone sets of the era.

How is the cutoff on the CRT? Is is smooth and healthy, or abrupt and overpowering?
I ask because the AXP22 in my CTC-4 tested fine and still has getther, but the cutoff control which is supposed to deflect the needle 2 divisions on my B&K 667(IIRC) CRT tester when adjusting the proper knobs would do nothing then instantly peg the needle with nothing achievable in between...The cause excessive gas in the tube (unusably so), but not enough to whiten the getther. In a dark room there was a lot of purple glow between the electrodes when testing it.
I hope your 21AXP22 is better than mine, but you can never be too cautious in evaluating one.