My new CT-100!

[Kamakiri]

Well, thanks to David Roper, I've got a good start!

I'm actually the guy that built the "Millennium Merrill" from the old "tidbits" site on the CT-100. It took me six years to assemble out of parts throughout the country.

http://www.earlytelevision.org/Deksnis/TIMCT-100.html

Unfortunately, I was forced to sell that one due to a divorce, after it took me six years to assemble. It really broke my heart to give up something I'd worked so hard to put together. Hell, I think that hurt worse than the marriage ending....lol.

So here we are in 2014, and I'm ready to take on the challenge once again to assemble a CT-100 out of parts. Anyone got some parts to spare?

[Jon A.]

Congrats dude! Yeah, a prized antique TV would be harder to replace than a dud wife, ha.

From the original Gone in 60 Seconds: "Stanley, what's your new girlfriend's name?" "Jill. Why?" "I'm gonna name this car after her 'cause she's a wreck too".

[Kamakiri]

Originally Posted by KV-1926R

Congrats dude! Yeah, a prized antique TV would be harder to replace than a dud wife, ha.

Well, in the end, it did prove to be....the dud wife was replaced a couple years ago

[Sandy G]

The remake of "Gone In 60 Seconds" was an INSULT to the memory of Toby Halicki...Tim, if there's ANYBODY in the country who could pull off an assemblage of a CT-100 from parts, it would be YOU..

[Geist]

Hi All;
I would love to get an old Tube type of Color TV..
Only, I would start with the parts and chassis, then the Cabinette, So, we are on opposite ends of things..
But, seeing that I haven't been able to get either of my Black and White sets going.. There is no use in even thinking of a color set..
But, I Wish You All of the Best to get a totally working unit..
THANK YOU Marty

[Kamakiri]

Oh, I have absolutely no intentions of getting it working. Doing so (for me at least) would be tantamount to drinking Lake Superior dry with a straw or flying a hot air balloon to Mars. Cosmetically complete is just fine by me

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

Oh, I have absolutely no intentions of getting it working. Doing so (for me at least) would be tantamount to drinking Lake Superior dry with a straw or flying a hot air balloon to Mars. Cosmetically complete is just fine by me

You're serious about that?

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

Oh, I have absolutely no intentions of getting it working. Doing so (for me at least) would be tantamount to drinking Lake Superior dry with a straw or flying a hot air balloon to Mars.

Nah, that's more like trying to get a decent salary out of the higher-ups in charge of the store chain I'm doing a work placement in, or getting any respect out of them. Finding a good 15GP22 and flyback would be a lot easier. It's more like drinking Kearney Lake dry with a straw.

[Kamakiri]

Or I could put a fish tank in it and get blackballed from the vintage TV communities for life

[Charlie]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

So here we are in 2014, and I'm ready to take on the challenge once again to assemble a CT-100 out of parts. Anyone got some parts to spare?

Well you've got more than most of us do! Ya know, I think I might still have some knobs... the volume and contrast knobs... still on the cards.

I will take a look when I get home next month. On the ship right now... in Alaska... headed to Hawaii next!

[RCAGuy]

There are usually bits and pieces of CT-100's at the Early TV Convention in Ohio each year -- and the 2014 conference is fast approaching!

[Kamakiri]

Yep! And I'm planning to be there. Reminds me I have to register....

[hi_volt]

Congratulations! A CT100 is on my "bucket" list as well. A buddy of mine in California had one about 15 years ago, but sold it. Wish I could go back in time and pick it up.

[Kamakiri]

Sure. I mean after all, not everyone has a firing Civil War cannon. Some do, granted, but that's only a fraction of the ones in existence. Kinda like the CT-100.

[Sandy G]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

Sure. I mean after all, not everyone has a firing Civil War cannon. Some do, granted, but that's only a fraction of the ones in existence. Kinda like the CT-100.

There used to be a place, Dixie Gun Works, where you could ORDER virtually ANY/ALL kinds of Civil War/Black Powder ordnance... They had a HUGE catalog chock FULL of Neat Stuff.. Like, f'r instance, a Black Powder Mousetrap... They had detailed instructions on how to fire Black Powder stuff.. One of their cannons was set up to fire Vienna Sausage cans filled w/Plaster of Paris...It had a range of "About a mile". Most of them, however, were likely only fired w/Black Powder loads & no projectile, just as noisemakers.