16GP4B Opinions

[Chris K]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

The green pool table guys stuff is almost always overpriced. You could have 3 16GP4 donor sets for that price. Don't pay top dollar for something that isn't in top condition, and unless something is exceedingly rare (think pre-war, early color) don't pay top dollar unless you have to have it now...The saying good things come to those who wait is true. I've gotten great deals on most of my stuff by being patient and not jumping on top price stuff...Heck sometimes I've gotten overpriced stuff cheap simply by waiting until silence showed the seller reality.

What do you think of this?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/23645226223...2237&recoPos=9

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Chris K

What do you think of this?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/23645226223...2237&recoPos=9

I basically agree with Bob. For a CTC-5 like that $350 is about the going rate. The 21AXP22 in those CTC-5 color sets is a metal cone and prone to going gassy.... Other CTC-5s are about the only somewhat common somewhat affordable source...All later all glass round color CRTs are electrically compatible but require a bit of work to mechanically adapt(there's threads here on that). The CTC-5 is the most Muntz-like chassis of the RCA roundys (heck, Muntz started building RCA color clones with the CTC-5)... Most RCA color chassis are significantly better than the CTC-5.

[old_tv_nut]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

I basically agree with Bob. For a CTC-5 like that $350 is about the going rate. The 21AXP22 in those CTC-5 color sets is a metal cone and prone to going gassy.... Other CTC-5s are about the only somewhat common somewhat affordable source...All later all glass round color CRTs are electrically compatible but require a bit of work to mechanically adapt(there's threads here on that). The CTC-5 is the most Muntz-like chassis of the RCA roundys (heck, Muntz started building RCA color clones with the CTC-5)... Most RCA color chassis are significantly better than the CTC-5.

A fine point: the CTC-5 Super chassis is the cheapest, poorest performing and most common one, of which you speak. The rarer Deluxe chassis is closer to the CTC-7 and following chassis versions.