ANOTHER CT-100..with a BIT more realistic starting bid

[rca2000]

Here is another '100 on the "bay...in Ca. Looks a "bit" better than the "other one" discussed here.


http://cgi.ebay.com/Vtg-1954-RCA-CT-...efaultDomain_0

Just passin' it along....

[miniman82]

CRT has vacuum!

I'm sure the other guy is gonna be pissed when this one goes for more than his and steals all the attention away.

[ctc17]

What do yall think it will close at??? Im going to predict around $3200

[miniman82]

Not sure, but the chassis serial number is B8001482 which would make it an earlier one right?

[Eric H]

Just for fun I bid $1500 on it, didn't meet the reserve though.

[Steve D.]

I was invited by VK member Steve K. to drive to San Diego, actually the suburb of Bonita, so he could check out the 15GP. This at the invitation of the owner. Bonita and the house were not easy to find, thank you GPS. The 15GP was downstairs in a carton with peanut packing material stuffed all around. The neck was exposed and the tester applied. All 3 guns lit up and tested in the good range. The set itself was located upstairs. The back was off and leaning against the cabinet. The set is complete including the crt mumetal shield, crt neck mumetal shield w/beam positioning magets, rubber insulating boot, retaining ring and attachment rods ect.The cabinet/lid # is 648. I didn't get to check the # on the panel below the pencil box. The owner is anxious to sell. But knows the value of his CT-100 and may want more then the guess estimate in the above post. He tried to restore the set some years ago and due to health problems had to stop the project. Hence the CRT being separate from the cabinet. All in all a very restorable set as can be seen in his e-bay photos. Made for a pleasent drive south for us and the seller was happy to have a good CRT. Myself and Steve K. have no personal interest in this sale. I hope a So. Ca. VK member can win and pick this set up and avoid the shipping costs.

-Steve D.

[jeyurkon]

Originally Posted by Steve D.

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Myself and Steve K. have no personal interest in this sale. I hope a So. Ca. VK member can win and pick this set up and avoid the shipping costs.

-Steve D.

Does this imply that he would be willing to prep it for shipment? The posting indicated local pickup only. I don't think I'd trust anyone other than the seller to pack the CRT.

John

[Steve D.]

Originally Posted by jeyurkon

Does this imply that he would be willing to prep it for shipment? The posting indicated local pickup only. I don't think I'd trust anyone other than the seller to pack the CRT.

John

John,

The seller would, due to physical disabilities, be unable to pack the crt. You might inquire through the Ebay post as to how he plans to have the set and crt packed for shipment for non-local buyers.

-Steve D.

[jeyurkon]

Originally Posted by Steve D.

John,

The seller would, due to physical disabilities, be unable to pack the crt. You might inquire through the Ebay post as to how he plans to have the set and crt packed for shipment for non-local buyers.

-Steve D.

I don't plan on bidding on it. Not that I came to my senses, it's just a long ways to ship this set. It should go to someone on the west coast.

John

[TubeType]

Originally Posted by Eric H

Just for fun I bid $1500 on it, didn't meet the reserve though.

Eric,
Apparently your bid didn't register. Currently, the bid is at $960.

[Steve McVoy]

I think that is how Ebay works. If your bid is less than the reserve, your bid amount will be $10 (or whatever) higher than the second highest bidder. As others increase their bids, yours will be show as slightly higher.

[TubeType]

Originally Posted by Steve McVoy

I think that is how Ebay works. If your bid is less than the reserve, your bid amount will be $10 (or whatever) higher than the second highest bidder. As others increase their bids, yours will be show as slightly higher.

Hmmmm? I wasn't aware of that.
I have always operated under a different set of rules for reserve price auctions.

[miniman82]

It's called proxy (or auto) bidding: http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/automatic-bidding.html

If you bid less than the reserve, it will show whateverthe starting bid is. If it's over the reserve, the bid sticks at the bid amount and it's game on from there.

[ctc17]

Slightly off topic...

On the vacuum.

Would it be a big deal to seal it, then melt hole and install a new service tube then pull a fresh vacuum?

I used to watch neon sign guys do it all the time. You couldnt get nearly as good a vacuum as a rebuilder but easily get 98% of the air out.

[jeyurkon]

Originally Posted by ctc17

Slightly off topic...

On the vacuum.

Would it be a big deal to seal it, then melt hole and install a new service tube then pull a fresh vacuum?

I used to watch neon sign guys do it all the time. You couldnt get nearly as good a vacuum as a rebuilder but easily get 98% of the air out.

But this one apparently has a good CRT.

There's a lot more involved in bringing the 15GP22 back to life. Search this forum for 15GP22 and you'll see all the effort that Bob Galanter, John Folsom and Jerome Halphen have put into the project.

John