This page describes CTC-2 production changes to boost B+

[The exact serial-number range of this production change is as yet unknown.

 But, the modification appears fairly early in the production run.]

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To determine if a CTC-2 chassis has the original or revised boost B+ circuit, remove the high-voltage cage cover. In the high-voltage cage, check Terminal 1 on the flyback transformer.

If there is more than one connection on flyback terminal 1 as shown above, the chassis has the revised boost B+ circuitry. If the set has only a 0.047-uF paper capacitor connected to terminal 1, the set has the original boost and vertical oscillator circuit. This 'boost B+' capacitor, which is used in both the original and revised circuit, is shown partially hidden by the focus rectifier plate cap in the lower right-hand corner of the above graphic.

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Documentation for the CT-100 – such as Sams Photofact 252 and Telaide RCA Volume Two – describes only early-production boost B+ and vertical oscillator circuitry.

Production modifications to these original circuits are described in four steps below the next graphic. There are six components involved in these flyback circuit modifications. Four of the six components are new, one changes value, and one changes its connection. The other two  boost components remain unchanged.

Four new components, one value change, and one circuit change in a revised CTC-2 chassis.

Note that locations of these components, their connection points, and the photos are from the perspective of a CTC-2 chassis that came off the production line with these modifications in place.

1.     The following components do not change from those values and connections that appear in traditional early-production CTC-2 documentation. Sams reference designations: C133, C140.

2.     The following component does change from the value that appears in traditional early-production CTC-2 documentation. Sams reference designation R183 changes value from 1 megohm to 150K (remains ½-watt carbon).

3.     The following component does change from its connection in the circuit that appears in traditional early-production CTC-2 documentation. Sams reference designation C141 no longer goes from 6BD4 pin 8 to ground. C141 now goes from 6BD4 pin 8 to flyback terminal 1. Note: C141 is mislabeled in the above diagram as C144; the Times regrets the error.

4.     The following four components are added to those values and connections that appear in traditional early-production CTC-2 documentation. Using newly assigned reference designations, each contains a suffix that specifies an above-chassis component or underneath-chassis component.

R1U: 470K ½-watt carbon. This component is electrically connected between the R1A/C2U/R3 junction and C1U.

R1A: 2.7 megohm ½-watt carbon. This component is electrically connected between flyback pin 1 and underchassis R1U/C2U/R3 junction.

C1U: 0.047 uF 400V. This component is connected between R1U and ground.

C2U: 0.0033 uF 600V. This component is electrically connected between the underchassis R1A/R1U/R3 junction and an underchassis tie point from 6BD4 pin 1.