9 thoughts on “Just got it, a Magical RCA Supersize 32 Inches CRT ColorTrak Console Television, RCA Model G32643SK”
The old 187 chassis… if you haven't already, resolder the two heatsink ground tabs (LV reg and horiz out). A cracked ground will cause the eeprom to corrupt or dump. The tuner-on-board also has ground issues. I did a thousand of those back when they were new. Good performers once the soldering was taken care of.
Blast from the past; only rich people could afford the 32 inch; most of us had 25" TVs by then, and those on a strict budget had to settle for 23" which was considered a big screen in the 1960s.
I give my elderly mother a RCA 26 inch TV. It was less than a year old. She clocked a lot of hours on it since my dad died she was scared to death too be alone. She usually had it on all night so I thought it was strange she had it turned off. I was going to ask her what she wanted for Breakfast and after I looked a while as she laid in bed I noticed her stomach wasn't going up and down she wasn't breathing she was dead. Let's just say I had the king of panic attacks.
The old 187 chassis… if you haven't already, resolder the two heatsink ground tabs (LV reg and horiz out). A cracked ground will cause the eeprom to corrupt or dump. The tuner-on-board also has ground issues. I did a thousand of those back when they were new. Good performers once the soldering was taken care of.
Blast from the past; only rich people could afford the 32 inch; most of us had 25" TVs by then, and those on a strict budget had to settle for 23" which was considered a big screen in the 1960s.
Great TV find. That was a beautiful set
I don't know why YouTube recommended this, but I dig the Lost in Space clip. Groovy!
My TV was a piece of furniture.
"Good heavens, nothing's happened to my hair!"
I give my elderly mother a RCA 26 inch TV. It was less than a year old. She clocked a lot of hours on it since my dad died she was scared to death too be alone. She usually had it on all night so I thought it was strange she had it turned off. I was going to ask her what she wanted for Breakfast and after I looked a while as she laid in bed I noticed her stomach wasn't going up and down she wasn't breathing she was dead. Let's just say I had the king of panic attacks.
Those large CRTs they were making in the late 90's weighed so much. I remember three of us wrestling one up to fourth floor walk up Apt
Molex.RCA, Serco Group plc.