While I am not familiar with Lexel Imaging, I do know that Hawkeye shut down operations in 2010 and donated its tube-rebuilding equipment to the Early Television Museum in Ohio. The only 15GP22 to be successfully rebuilt in at least 40 years is on operational display at the museum. This rebuild was accomplished in 2010 by RACS in France.
There are so many of these out of service simply because the 15GP22 picture tubes are dead. There are only two companies I know of in the US which can fix these: Lexel Imaging in Lexington, KY and Hawkeye Picture Tube Co. in Des Moines, IA. I would recommend looking at Lexel first because of their reputation providing replacement and remanufactured CRTs to the military.
WHAT a GORGEOUS SET!! I restore these for a living & you, Sir have one FINE example of an EARLY color TV! Congratulations! ;) PS if u ever need any knobs, tubes or parts, let me know...I have tons!
Yeah, I didn't like it either, but had to download a 'freebe' program needed to upload this, my one, YouTube entry.
Mark: I have been assembling a list of surviving CT-100 sets for twelve years now and have 139 of the aporox 4000 made by RCA in Bloomington IN during the spring and summer of 1954. I would like to confirm your set and add it to the list if you wish to. The CTC2 chassis serial number of your CT-100 would be greatly appreciated if you wish to share it..
Yes, thank you, I did forward that to you; I believe it is 696.
Will you by chance be in Hilliard at the end of April? I had the opportunity to acquire a CTC-2B from the ETF, a set I am actually more familiar with.
I have many questions regarding the CT-100. I am preserving, not really restoring it, as I have never been a big fan of altering anything that does not absolutely require it. This is a slow process as I’m sure you know.
God that is really beautiful, just wonderful colors..what a privelige for us to see such early color TV working. That tube is stunning! Thanks for posting..
the color monitor of the CCU of my RCA TK41 color studio camera after the full restoration shows the same video quality, now my principal task is the full restoration of my two TK 41 the two cameras i gonna make a full upgrade, tubes resistors capacitors and six image orthicons sealed 45 years in the box all new
While I am not familiar with Lexel Imaging, I do know that Hawkeye shut down operations in 2010 and donated its tube-rebuilding equipment to the Early Television Museum in Ohio. The only 15GP22 to be successfully rebuilt in at least 40 years is on operational display at the museum. This rebuild was accomplished in 2010 by RACS in France.
Pete
tricolorCRT 6 months ago
There are so many of these out of service simply because the 15GP22 picture tubes are dead. There are only two companies I know of in the US which can fix these: Lexel Imaging in Lexington, KY and Hawkeye Picture Tube Co. in Des Moines, IA. I would recommend looking at Lexel first because of their reputation providing replacement and remanufactured CRTs to the military.
douro20 6 months ago
WHAT a GORGEOUS SET!! I restore these for a living & you, Sir have one FINE example of an EARLY color TV! Congratulations! ;) PS if u ever need any knobs, tubes or parts, let me know...I have tons!
seatboi 9 months ago
Yeah, I didn't like it either, but had to download a 'freebe' program needed to upload this, my one, YouTube entry.
Mark: I have been assembling a list of surviving CT-100 sets for twelve years now and have 139 of the aporox 4000 made by RCA in Bloomington IN during the spring and summer of 1954. I would like to confirm your set and add it to the list if you wish to. The CTC2 chassis serial number of your CT-100 would be greatly appreciated if you wish to share it..
Regards,
Pete
tricolorCRT 1 year ago
@tricolorCRT
Yes, thank you, I did forward that to you; I believe it is 696.
Will you by chance be in Hilliard at the end of April? I had the opportunity to acquire a CTC-2B from the ETF, a set I am actually more familiar with.
I have many questions regarding the CT-100. I am preserving, not really restoring it, as I have never been a big fan of altering anything that does not absolutely require it. This is a slow process as I’m sure you know.
Regards,
Mark
Superskunk1954 1 year ago
It would be wonderful if you could post without the displayed text. I understand the cause, I've been there.
Regardless, thank you for the post. I am restoring a CT-100 at this time and it is encouraging to see what the possibilities are.
Regards, Mark
Superskunk1954 1 year ago
What's to watch here?? You can't look at it to enjoy it because of the spam in the picture.
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Postmester 2 years ago
I have alwys wanted a merrill set I saw one in an old tv shop with it's original price tag onand still in great shape
peugteobike 2 years ago
God that is really beautiful, just wonderful colors..what a privelige for us to see such early color TV working. That tube is stunning! Thanks for posting..
atlantic1952 2 years ago 3
the color monitor of the CCU of my RCA TK41 color studio camera after the full restoration shows the same video quality, now my principal task is the full restoration of my two TK 41 the two cameras i gonna make a full upgrade, tubes resistors capacitors and six image orthicons sealed 45 years in the box all new
guimbadriver 3 years ago 2
Beautiful!
I must see one of these in person someday.
Vintagetvs 3 years ago 2
love to see more on the Merrill!
MerleOberon 3 years ago 2