RCA VICTOR CTC-11 COLOR

I GOT THIS AT THE EARLY TELEVISION FOUNDATION CONVENTION IN MAY 2015. THIS WAS A SILENT AUCTION SCORE. THE CRT IS STRONG ON ALL THREE GUNS. I DID SOFT START THIS AND IT LOOKS PROMISING.

I WILL RECAP THIS BECAUSE A 53 YEAR OLD SET IS IN NO CONDITION TO BE RUN ON ORIGINAL CAPS. I ONLY HAD THIS ON LONG ENOUGH TO GET THE SHOT ABOVE.

HERE IS THE TOP BEFORE ANY RESTORATION. BROWN AND FIRST GENERATION ORANGE DROPS WILL BE REPLACED. THE ELECTROLYTIC CANS WILL BE RESTUFFED. ALL BAD TUBES WILL BE REPLACED.

AND THE BOTTOM. I WILL ADD A FUSE TO THE CATHODE CIRCUIT OF THE HORIZONTAL OUTPUT TUBE (6DQ5). AS FAR AS WHICH CAPS WILL BE REPLACED, SEE PREVIOUS ENTRY.

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? IT'S A THERMAL SWITCH NOT PUT IN BY RCA. IT WAS IN THE PRIMARY CIRCUIT OF THE POWER TRANSFORMER. IT WILL GO AWAY.

HERE'S THE TOP AFTER RECAPPING. THE CANS WERE RESTUFFED.

AND THE BOTTOM. THE SHIELD FOR THE COLOR SECTION WAS MISSING, BUT I HAD A REPLACEMENT.

HERE IS A WORKING SHOT ON MY NEW RIG. I WILL GET A SHOT OF THIS ON ITS OWN TUBE BEFORE THE END OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

A QUICK SHOT. I STILL NEED TO RECAP THE CONVERGENCE BOARD AND COMPLETE SETUP.