RCA roundie on ebay low starting bid

[JCFitz]

Nice low starting bid something that's not too common on ebay, low starting bids on vintage tvs that is.

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-RCA-VICT...item2a0cc163b9

Anyone know what chassis this is?
I wanted to get in on the bidding until I punched the zip code in Mapquest. When I saw 6 hours 1 way this tv was out of the question for me.

[bgk283]

I think its a ctc-20

[bgadow]

I agree. This may have been the cheapest RCA color set that year. I don't remember seeing one with a matching stand like this.

[reeferman]

A CTC-20 for sure.

[old_tv_nut]

9 hours thru 2 lake-effect snow belts -umm, no

[old_coot88]

Originally Posted by reeferman

A CTC-20 for sure.

Hyup. And a minefield of 6GH8s.
Bill(oc)

[jwharris]

Hey, thats only 45 minutes from my house!

[Tomcomm]

My RCA book of all roundys from "55 to "66, CTC2B thru CTC20 says the name
"TRENT" was applied to the CTC12A & CTC12B. My 21CT55 has no RCA name.

[Phil Nelson]

Am I the only one who thinks that cheap "woodgrain" covering on the cabinet looks crappy? If I got that set, I'd be tempted to peel it off and paint the metal cabinet like the one on my CTC-11.

Phil Nelson

[DaveWM]

I think the wood grain looks good, I have a zenith like that, just another vintage look.

[Phil Nelson]

Well, I suppose they had to find some way to cut costs for the less expensive models. Maybe I rode in too many tacky cars with "wood" side panels.

http://www.productioncars.com/galler...rd&model=Pinto

Phil

[miniman82]

Originally Posted by old_coot88

And a minefield of 6GH8s.

What's the deal with those, anyway? People keep saying they are terrible, but I don't get what all the fuss is about. I mean, just replace it with a 6U8 and be done...

[DaveWM]

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

Well, I suppose they had to find some way to cut costs for the less expensive models. Maybe I rode in too many tacky cars with "wood" side panels.

http://www.productioncars.com/galler...rd&model=Pinto

Phil

those are real chick magnets

[old_coot88]

Originally Posted by miniman82

What's the deal with those, anyway? People keep saying they are terrible, but I don't get what all the fuss is about. I mean, just replace it with a 6U8 and be done...

Yup. And 6EA8 will also sub. But 'back in the day' when high-volume shops had to replace 'em by the cartload daily, subbing wasn't really an option.

[oldtvman]

Originally Posted by old_coot88

Yup. And 6EA8 will also sub. But 'back in the day' when high-volume shops had to replace 'em by the cartload daily, subbing wasn't really an option.

When the guy from the local distributor came by every week we would order 6gh8's by the 100's they were a real good money maker along with it's later brother the 5gh8. Those days are long gone.