A Very Dead Dynatron Ctv4 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Colourstar · 19th Aug 2008, 7:52 pm

Spotted this on the way to work yesterday morning outside a shop/flat that's being gutted. At first I couldn't tell what set I was looking at (see first picture) Could you?!

A closer inspection revealed it to be a Dynatron CTV4 (Pye 691 chassis?) Now no one likes a heroic rescue more than me and I was all set to whip the front seat out of my Minor to get this set in. Unfortunately not only was it upside down under a load of scrap timber, but it had lost a leg and also one side of the cabinet had been knocked off. It was also covered in spatters of plaster and had been liberally rained on. Still had it's back though! I bet that only about a week ago this was sound and saveable. What a shame.

I see Mikey has a 25" CTV5 on his website. The CTV4 shown here is a 22" in a contemporary cabinet with roller shutter door and speaker below the screen (above the screen in my photo as the TV is upside down!) Same control panel as Mike's.

Ho hum, you can't save 'em all!

Steve J

tvden · 19th Aug 2008, 8:55 pm

What a shame this would have found a home on here

Lloyd 1985 · 19th Aug 2008, 9:40 pm

That is a shame..
If i'd seen it, i'd have taken it!!! even in that state I see some potential in it..

Line whistle · 19th Aug 2008, 9:42 pm

Hi Steve, I didn't realise it was that bad,
Des.

Hybrid tellies · 19th Aug 2008, 10:04 pm

Shame really,we had loads of these out on rental at Bristol Wireless.

chipp1968 · 19th Aug 2008, 11:28 pm

It does look savable . what a shame , I hate it when something like this has only recently been deliberately wrecked when it may have been pretty immaculate .

Tazman1966 · 19th Aug 2008, 11:32 pm

Hi Steve.

If there's any remote chance that the legs are still there, please rescue them for me. I have a legless CTV16 that needs them.

Thanks and...fingers crossed.

Steve_P · 19th Aug 2008, 11:41 pm

Get the whole thing. If it cant be repaired, which is unlikely looking at it, as the tube does not appear to have lost it's vacuum, then the panels will come in handy to preserve other sets.

Cheers,

Steve P.

Hunts smoothing bomb · 20th Aug 2008, 5:15 pm

The front of that looks identical to my poor old CTV10 that I used to have, right down to the "roller" door. The speaker grill unscrews and the convergence panel is beneath and located on the left so you can adjust whilst looking at the tube from the front

That really is a shame, you can bet it did get in this state very recently!

Cheers
Lee

Heatercathodeshort · 20th Aug 2008, 7:04 pm

As Steve suggests. Grab that A66/67-120X crt if nothing else... J.

19th Aug 2008, 7:52 pm	#1
Colourstar Octode Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 1,397	A Very Dead Dynatron Ctv4 Spotted this on the way to work yesterday morning outside a shop/flat that's being gutted. At first I couldn't tell what set I was looking at (see first picture) Could you?! A closer inspection revealed it to be a Dynatron CTV4 (Pye 691 chassis?) Now no one likes a heroic rescue more than me and I was all set to whip the front seat out of my Minor to get this set in. Unfortunately not only was it upside down under a load of scrap timber, but it had lost a leg and also one side of the cabinet had been knocked off. It was also covered in spatters of plaster and had been liberally rained on. Still had it's back though! I bet that only about a week ago this was sound and saveable. What a shame. I see Mikey has a 25" CTV5 on his website. The CTV4 shown here is a 22" in a contemporary cabinet with roller shutter door and speaker below the screen (above the screen in my photo as the TV is upside down!) Same control panel as Mike's. Ho hum, you can't save 'em all! Steve J Attached Thumbnails

19th Aug 2008, 8:55 pm	#2
tvden Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Halesworth, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 413	Re: A Very Dead Dynatron Ctv4 What a shame this would have found a home on here

19th Aug 2008, 9:40 pm	#3
Lloyd 1985 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coningsby, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 2,819	Re: A Very Dead Dynatron Ctv4 That is a shame.. If i'd seen it, i'd have taken it!!! even in that state I see some potential in it..

19th Aug 2008, 9:42 pm	#4
Line whistle Hexode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bedfordshire, UK. Posts: 341	Re: A Very Dead Dynatron Ctv4 Hi Steve, I didn't realise it was that bad, Des. __________________ www.freewebs.com/405tv

19th Aug 2008, 10:04 pm	#5
Hybrid tellies Nonode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 1966-1976 Coverack in Cornwall and Helston Cornwall. 1976-present Bristol/Bath area. Posts: 2,965	Re: A Very Dead Dynatron Ctv4 Shame really,we had loads of these out on rental at Bristol Wireless. __________________ Simon BVWS member

19th Aug 2008, 11:28 pm	#6
chipp1968 Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,356	Re: A Very Dead Dynatron Ctv4 It does look savable . what a shame , I hate it when something like this has only recently been deliberately wrecked when it may have been pretty immaculate .

19th Aug 2008, 11:32 pm	#7
Tazman1966 Nonode Join Date: May 2006 Location: St Albans, Herts, UK. Posts: 2,193	Re: A Very Dead Dynatron Ctv4 Hi Steve. If there's any remote chance that the legs are still there, please rescue them for me. I have a legless CTV16 that needs them. Thanks and...fingers crossed. __________________ All the very best, Tas

19th Aug 2008, 11:41 pm	#8
Steve_P Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 6,644	Re: A Very Dead Dynatron Ctv4 Get the whole thing. If it cant be repaired, which is unlikely looking at it, as the tube does not appear to have lost it's vacuum, then the panels will come in handy to preserve other sets. Cheers, Steve P. __________________ If we've always had it, why is the Car Boot open? You're not sneaking another Old TV in are you...?

20th Aug 2008, 5:15 pm	#9
Hunts smoothing bomb Octode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wimborne, Dorset, UK. Posts: 1,407	Re: A Very Dead Dynatron Ctv4 The front of that looks identical to my poor old CTV10 that I used to have, right down to the "roller" door. The speaker grill unscrews and the convergence panel is beneath and located on the left so you can adjust whilst looking at the tube from the front That really is a shame, you can bet it did get in this state very recently! Cheers Lee __________________ Lee

20th Aug 2008, 7:04 pm	#10
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: A Very Dead Dynatron Ctv4 As Steve suggests. Grab that A66/67-120X crt if nothing else... J.