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Crist Rigott · #1 05-20-2020, 06:18 PM

Guys,
I need an ID on this TV. It is at an estate sale.
Thanks,
Crist

Electronic M · #2 05-20-2020, 06:29 PM

CTC-16(possibly XL) late or CTC-20 (last RCA roundy) I'd grab it in a heartbeat if it was close by.

Crist Rigott · #3 05-21-2020, 12:24 AM

I think it is a 1966 New Vista CTC-16 color tv.

JohnCT · #4 05-21-2020, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Crist Rigott

Guys,
I need an ID on this TV. It is at an estate sale.
Thanks,
Crist

We were RCA dealers in those years, but I can't ever recall seeing a UHF dial like that..

This is how I remember them:

John

*zenithfan1* · #5 05-21-2020, 08:21 AM

Grab it.

old_coot88 · #6 05-21-2020, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnCT

We were RCA dealers in those years, but I can't ever recall seeing a UHF dial like that..

John

We were RCA dealers too, and never seen a knob like that. Looks like a cross-species transplant.

*zenithfan1* · #7 05-21-2020, 09:34 AM

I'm thinking its a CTC20.. Those and that knob layout aren't common.

damen · #8 05-21-2020, 10:34 AM

It's one of the "Custom Collection" sets. They were only sold by certain dealers and had a "K" at the end of the model number.

damen · #9 05-21-2020, 10:36 AM

The model picture I posted may be different because the set at the estate sale may be a metal cabinet.

SpaceAge · #10 05-21-2020, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by damen

It's one of the "Custom Collection" sets. They were only sold by certain dealers and had a "K" at the end of the model number.

So was this supposed to be a higher end set? It looks a bit more interesting and fancy than the more common RCA designs.

old_coot88 · #11 05-21-2020, 04:04 PM

The only CTC-20s that I remember selling were in a black metal cabinet with optional screw-on legs. Ultra low-end of the color TV line.

Electronic M · #12 05-21-2020, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by old_coot88

The only CTC-20s that I remember selling were in a black metal cabinet with optional screw-on legs. Ultra low-end of the color TV line.

I had a wood grain metal CTC-20... I'm still kicking myself for selling it.

julianburke · #13 05-22-2020, 08:11 PM

This was the last roundie for RCA. I have a friend that has one of those and we think RCA was using up existing inventory parts to make a less expensive color TV at that time when the rectangulars were already out.

old_coot88 · #14 05-22-2020, 09:04 PM

Yep the '20 was based on the CTC-19, which was originally developed to drive the brand-new 19" rectangular CRT. To drive the 21" round tube, it was reworked and designated CTC-20. This was the genesis of all the 6GH8-eating chassis series.

Crist Rigott · #15 05-22-2020, 10:10 PM

I'm going to look at it tomorrow. I'll report back.