[TechAssist] Re: Rca CTC 111 Brightness Problem?
- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:16:08 -0400
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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