RCA CT-100 on ebay

[stromberg6]

Curious to know the cabinet number.
Kevin

[ctc17]

Originally Posted by stromberg6

Curious to know the cabinet number.
Kevin

Where is it? 901?

[jr_tech]

The pix (# 3 on the eBay posting) clearly shows #901 on the lid and the cabinet... there will be (hopefully) the same number on the backside of the removable panel under the "pencil box". The sn for the set is located under the power resistor in the back of the chassis. Is this set on the "known" CT-100 list?
jr

[ctc17]

Does B8002101 sound like the serial number?

[jr_tech]

Yep! my avatar is B8003674.
jr

Funny thing about my front panel cabinet #... it did not match, but somebody before I got the set had scratched out the stamped # and penciled in the correct number.
I swear that I did not do this. (Pix 1)

[Pete Deksnis]

Originally Posted by jr_tech

Yep! my avatar is B8003674.
jr

This set was added to the Living CT-100 List 10-18-2009.
B8003674 is #136 on the list.

Pete

[jr_tech]

Wow! only 4 added in the last year... wonder how many more are lurking out there.
jr

[ctc17]

I guess Pete has a page of known numbers but it is down. I would love to see if its on the list.

[Phil Nelson]

That serial number's near the middle of the list as I printed it from Pete's website before it went down. Don't know if he added any since then.

I hope my article hasn't scared you away from restoring your set. Apart from the color section, this TV's much like any other. My experience isn't necessarily representative. I'm a slowpoke and spin my wheels a lot, puzzling over things that a skilled mechanic would figure out in a snap.

Phil Nelson

[Pete Deksnis]

Originally Posted by ctc17

I guess Pete has a page of known numbers but it is down. I would love to see if its on the list.

Was not on the Living CT-100 List. But it is now. It stands as the 139th known Merrill.

This might be a good place to repeat my finding from collecting Merrill serial numbers for eleven years now. RCA shipped four thousand CT-100's, not five thousand, which was their published goal at the start of production.

Pete

[John Folsom]

That CT100 owners manual is extremely rare, I have only seen one before. But you have to read it very carefully to figure out it goes with a CT100 TV. A great extra to go with the set.

[reeferman]

As far as the chassis being removed there is a service tag visible in one of the pictures, so I'd bet the chassis has been removed. The bottom of the tag says color tv, and to subject that whole beast to a road trip would play heck on the convergence and purity, among other things. What a shame the date wasn't put on the ticket.
Phil

[Pete Deksnis]

Originally Posted by reeferman

As far as the chassis being removed there is a service tag visible in one of the pictures, so I'd bet the chassis has been removed.

Yes, I hear what you're saying, Phil. I wrestled with that tag too, but here's what overrode the removed-by-a-servicer possibility for me: two things: [1] the caretaker's statement that all the tubes seemed to be original, and [2] the photos seem to show all four scuff-pads are in place under the four knobs in the pencil box. I have a pristine CT-100 that has the pads, and that set is the only one that I have personally seen with the pads. With a servicer's penchant for not replacing assembly screws (not a criticism, only an observation ) I drew my "strong evidence" conclusion about the chassis never having been removed by a servericer. However, I never had the opportunity or pleasure to work in the TV service repair business, and so I gladly default to you and those who have.

BTW, was talking to John Folsom yesterday about displaying the pristine Merrill at the upcoming ETF convention if Steve McVoy can use the addition. The only collectors who have seen it are Bob Galanter and Mark Mason I believe (Dave Sica just missed it by a few days last January). Although not restored, it is amazing to see a CTC2 chassis as they it must have looked coming off the production line -- all shiny and gussied up . What sets this CT-100 apart from other low on-time sets such as B8002101 are both the chassis and the cabinet. Just a thought...

[yagosaga]

Hi,

here are the Merrils of the last five years on Youknowwhere:

Vtg 1954 RCA CT 100 Tube Television Wood Console RARE
Ended: 13. Aug. 2010 04:06:07 MESZ
Bid history: 20 Gebote
Winning bid: US $3.550,00

RCA First Production 1954 Color TV CT-100
The "Merrill" CT100 (CTC2) mahogany in great shape
Ended: Apr 10, 2010 20:00:49 PDT
Bid history: 6 bids
Winning bid: US $2,290.00

RCA CT-100 Original Owner
Ended: Apr 18, 2010 19:30:21 PDT
Bid history: 18 bids
Winning bid: US $5,600.00

Vintage RCA Victor color TV television CT-100
Ended: Mar 29, 2010 11:04:09 PDT
Bid history: 1 bid
Sold For: US $755.00

1954 RCA CT-100 Colored Television
Very Rare RCA first colored Television
Ended: 11. Nov. 2009 03:13:05 MEZ
Bid history: 12 Gebote
Winning bid: US $2.405,00

RARE RCA 15GP22 CRT FOR RCA CT-100 TV, FIRST COLOR CRT
Ended: 15. Nov. 2009 07:00:28 MEZ
Bid history: 12 Gebote
Winning bid: US $2.050,00

1954 RCA CT-100 Color Television Restored and Working
One of the finest working examples in the world!
Winning bid: US $5,464.00
Ended: Aug-06-08 21:19:05 PDT

1954 RCA CT-100 COLOR TELEVISION TV ... AND IT WORKS!
FIRST PRODUCTION COLOR TELEVISION
Winning bid: US $9,623.00
Ended: Jul-07-07 16:48:46 PDT

RCA CT-100 first color television tv set
first color television
Current bid: US $500.00
Reserve not met
Buy It Now price: US $10,000.00
End time: Jul-13-07 22:11:49 PDT (9 days 20 hours)

RCA CTC100 - THE RARE ONE
Winning bid: US $1,025.00
Ended: Aug-05-06 15:38:32 PDT
History: 7 bids

Vintage TV 1954 RCA CT-100 1st Color Television WORKS!
Museum Quality - includes collection of related items!
Winning bid: US $3,150.00
Ended: Jul-19-05 12:43:18 PDT
History: 18 bids (US $1,200.00 starting bid)

Kind regards,
Eckhard

[ctc17]

Say it doesnt sell, do I want to pull the crt and apply vacseal right away?