I though it would be interesting to note 1975 zenith still sold tube type color sets. There are only 2 sets that year that used tubes, one of them has the detented UHF tuner(top) and the bottom one was a continuous tuner. That set on the bottom was made from 73-75. It is zeniths cheapest price chromacolor. Those are great sets, I had lots of them years back that I picked up at the curb and at resale shops. Luckily, I have one still and its a great set to watch.

I would love to find one of these. The aruba is from 73-74 line and has space command 100

zenith made quite a few versions of this cabient style. Luckily I have a few of them (not these models though). This is out of the 1973 brochure. Zenith made these 4 tube hybrid cabinet styles from 71-75 The one on the left is one of my favorites. I had two of them at one time and are long gone now. All toghter, I probably owned about 10 of these types of sets back in the early 90s. For some idiotic foolish reason, I passed one up at an estate sale 2 years ago in mint condition. I cant find one of these sets to save my life, thats how rare of a find they are now. The ones I got were from a local collector, so that doesnt really count as a "find" imo.

these are some neat sets from the 1969 catalog. Id like to find one thats pictured on the right.

I wouldn't think that the bottom model in the top brochure could be produced as-is in '75, as a detented UHF tuner was government mandated in '74 (UHF tuning had to be comparably easy as VHF). The post '74 tube type sets that I have (GE) have the detented UHF tuner.

What the hell kind of name is "Steen" and "Hals"?? Those are so bizarre and LAME!! At least "Aruba" has an exotic vacation island connotation, but the previous two make no sense (to me anyway).

Anthony

LMAO !! Kinda sounds like a latter-day Monopoly board- "I'll trade ya a Balmoral for 2 Steens" or "Do not pass Pearson, Do not collect $200....." "Over 90% solid state" -The obvious question is, Why not 100% solid state, if its that damn good ?!? No wonder Sony, Panasonic et al were eating these guys' lunch by then, what w/these cornball names, & not-really-solid state, not-really-tubes, either hybrid construction. -Sandy G.

I have the model E3721 which is the 1974 model, all component date codes were january-february 74. I dont know the month that the detent UHF tuner mandate went into effect. Ive had many of these sets over the years, and I know I had a 75 model too at one time w. continous tuning. I remember 74-52 date codes on all the tubes. I dont know how zenith got away with it though. I know andy or eric has one of these sets. Is yours the F3721 (F=1975). Remember, the very earliest model you can have is the D3721 which is the 73 model.

I finally picked up the rest of the brochures. Lots of zenith, very little rca, but tons of panasonic, sony, dumont and emerson brochures.

I have a brochure that indicates "As of JULY 1, 1975 all UHF tuners must be as easy to tune as VHF" This came out of a solid state RCA TV brochure from 1973. This would make sense then that in 1975 you could still have a continuous UHF tuner for the first 6 months.

Originally posted by drh4683
I finally picked up the rest of the brochures. Lots of zenith, very little rca, but tons of panasonic, sony, dumont and emerson brochures.

I have a brochure that indicates "As of JULY 1, 1975 all UHF tuners must be as easy to tune as VHF" This came out of a solid state RCA TV brochure from 1973. This would make sense then that in 1975 you could still have a continuous UHF tuner for the first 6 months.

Show me some RCA if it's from the early-mid 70s.

Thanks.