Scored an RCA 9-PC-41A

[BruceL]

I know an antique shop owner and he said he had an old projection tv in storage. It turned out to be in decent shape, and 99.9% complete. it has all channel knobs and back, the cabinet is scruffy but solid and is missing a support hinge for the viewing screen so it won't stay open.

The good news is the CRT tests good on my Sencore CR-70 shows OK emissions and the life test is good and the cutoff is good.
The bad news, is the spherical mirror and flat inclined mirrors need to be re-silvered and I need to find the missing hinge.

[Sandy G]

Wow...Kewl !!

[ggregg]

Nice. Nothing some stripper and new finish can't fix.

[Kevin Kuehn]

So was that black original finish?

[Glenz75]

Great find! The black finish looks cool

[ggregg]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

So was that black original finish?

I was making a joke but maybe it was.

[BruceL]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

So was that black original finish?

Nope it was repainted.

[TubeType]

Hi BruceL,

You can try Spectrum Coatings in FL or Clausing Optical Coatings in IL to resurface your spherical mirror. I'm guessing the price is in the $250 to $350 range by now. A standard first surface flat mirror, cut to size, can be used to replace your lid reflector. These can be salvaged from modern rear projection sets.

Good luck,

[earlyfilm]

Originally Posted by BruceL

. . . . . and 99.9% complete. . . . . .

Whoa! Talk about complete, that looks like the always-missing remote sitting below the high voltage cage!

[reeferman]

What do you think the fair market value might be on a complete (all the knobs, back, etc), unrestored unit with good cabinet and original finish? CRT condition unknown.
Thanks
Phil

[BruceL]

One like you described sold on eBay for $51 Item number: 180947325313.

[cbenham]

Originally Posted by BruceL

One like you described sold on eBay for $51 Item number: 180947325313.

Well, there was one for less than that a month or more ago with a price of $25, but the seller would not post a picture from the rear showing the chassis, etc.,
and there were NO bidders. Was any of it still there or all missing? Never saw it listed again.

I got one about 6 years ago in excellent condition, right out of a living room
where it was being used as a support stand for a Philco Predicta. Very few scratches or dings to the woodwork and no rust nor much dirt anywhere inside. Cost me $450 and a drive up to N.E. PA to drag it back home.

Cliff