[TechAssist] Re: Rca CTC 111 Brightness Problem?
- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 17:34:49 -0400
I worked at a place about 12 years ago that wanted me to go out and check
the sets and tell them couldn't be repaired. Collect $25 and give them a
receipt to get the $25 off a new one there.
Al Marquardt
ampm@xxxxxxx
Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
206 W Main
Girardville Pa. 17935
----- Original Message -----
From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 3:11 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Rca CTC 111 Brightness Problem?
> I had a customer was given a $1500 estimate from Sears. They told them the
'bulbs' needed replaced. I
> assume they meant the CRT's.
> This was for a convergence problem...wonder what they would have done when
they found the three CRT's did
> not repair the convergence problem.
>
>
> Jeff Dougherty
> Intrepid Video TV/VCR
> 263 S Front St
> Steelton PA 17113
> ph..717-939-7708 fax...717-564-4952
> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
> A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the
> effort.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:16 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Rca CTC 111 Brightness Problem?
>
>
> The guys that work for sears around here charge so much they don't have to
> fix anything. My friend had a TV sears charged him $100 service charge and
> then gave him a $250 estimate for a garbled sound on a Sony. I ended up
with
> it and it turned out to be a bad joint in the tuner IF section. So in my
> opinion they just didn't want to try to fix it.
> Al Marquardt
> ampm@xxxxxxx
> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
> 206 W Main
> Girardville Pa. 17935
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:06 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Rca CTC 111 Brightness Problem?
>
>
> > You know, I have a tech-friend who has worked for Mont. Wards TV service
> > and Sears on the road doing TV house calls. Mostly newer stuff, much
> > under store warranty.Some older.
> > His favorite comment while stopping by my shop was "that's junk- this is
> > junk- I wouldn't fix that brand...etc" He even told his Sears customers
> > "I wouldn't fix this or that...(if it wasn't a quick fix)"Well great for
> > Sears, if the customer just goes to the store and plopps down $$$ for a
> > new Sears TV. If they indeed had the $$$ to plop.
> > My theory as a servicer/business owner is this:
> > If they think enough to load up and carry their TV in for diagnostics,
> > then they must like it enough for me to TRY bringing it up to GOOD
> > operating condition.
> > My usual questions beforehand are:
> > How old is it?
> > In all those years, how many failures?
> > How did it look and work before it failed?
> > Are you basically happy with this set if working good?
(features,size,etc)
> > Would you like to try saving it?
> > If the answers are:
> > Its 10 yrs old...Had only one failure in all that time...It looked and
> > worked great before it went...We were happy with the set, and yes we
> > would like to try to save it if possible.
> > Then I go from there.
> > But I also look out for their best interests too.You can do both.
> >
> > As I told my friend, If we rejected every set coming in the door based
> > on if I personally liked the brand, model, style or age, I would be
> > either repairing one set a month, or out of business, and Sears would be
> > having a field day...Without a thank you to me for shoving the business
> > to them. I would never think of baiting a customer into fixing a set
> > that's on the way out,or otherwise not in their best interest,but you
> > can go the other extreme as well.
> > Now I agree with you in the case of a set with a so-so CRT, or known
> > history of some serious flaws,etc. But I don't reject sets due to age
> > only. And as far as a fly that's NLA... I've had some 3 yr old sets the
> > mfgr NLA'd parts for. What then?
> > I've been here almost 30 trs. My friend, well he's repairing appliances
> > now for a service company.Good for him, but best he not open his own
> > business...Work for the other guy.maybe he sells new goods.
> > Phil Bader
> >
> > becyn wrote:
> >
> > >I agree that they were better made, but all good things will come to an
> end
> > >sometime! Just like my beloved '93 Buick roadmaster. It just becomes
more
> > >than it's worth to repair.
> > >
> > >The old TV's, even with a new CRT have old caps and HV components to go
> bad
> > >in the short run. Then the customer will be looking for a freeby.
That's
> one
> > >of the reasons why (other than NLA parts) that I shy away from the old
> stuff
> > >.
> > >
> > >What do you say after charging $350 and 2 months later the FBT fails
only
> to
> > >be NLA from ANYWHERE?
> > >
> > >Jim McVey
> > >McVey Alltronix
> > >327 Broadway
> > >Newburgh Ny 12550
> > >ph: 845 561 8383
> > >fx: 845 561 9017
> > >Consumer electronics &
> > >computer service.
> > >Factory authorized for
> > >over twenty brands.
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 5:27 PM
> > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Rca CTC 111 Brightness Problem?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>I' had about 4 jobs last week all 10-16 yrs old better grade TVs, all
> > >>approved. Average bill bet 290-400.
> > >>Out the door.
> > >>These work horses are good quality sets, by virtue that they are still
> > >>around!
> > >>(try to kick a Walmart el-crappoTV in the rear and keep it breathing
15
> > >>yrs!) NOT!.
> > >>15 MONTHS maybe!
> > >>;-)
> > >>Keep it up!
> > >>Phil
> > >>
> > >>becyn wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>Wow! do have a restoration contract with a museum? LOL
> > >>>
> > >>>Jim McVey
> > >>>McVey Alltronix
> > >>>327 Broadway
> > >>>Newburgh Ny 12550
> > >>>ph: 845 561 8383
> > >>>fx: 845 561 9017
> > >>>Consumer electronics &
> > >>>computer service.
> > >>>Factory authorized for
> > >>>over twenty brands.
> > >>>----- Original Message -----
> > >>>From: "John & Sharon Mikowich" <spacenut@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>>To: "Tech Assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>>Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 5:09 PM
> > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Rca CTC 111 Brightness Problem?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>Make: RCA
> > >>>>Chassis: CTC111B
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Hi Everyone;
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Got this one in the shop that when you turn the contrast &
> > >>>>brightness to max. you get a white band in the picture that is
> flashing
> > >>>>or jumping rapidly. If you turn the brightness or contrast down this
> > >>>>will go away until you get a scene with a lot of white in & it will
> > >>>>happen again. I have seen this on these chassis before, but i can't
> > >>>>remember what causes this, it's been a long while. Check the usual
> caps,
> > >>>>v measurements on the outputs can't seen anything out of the
ordinary.
> > >>>>Any help with this would be appreciated !
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Thank You in Advance;
> > >>>>
> > >>>>John Mikowich
> > >>>>East Side Tv.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> >
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> > >>Philip Bader
> > >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> > >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
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