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September 1962 Zenith roundie ad
Zenith roundie ad in September 1962 Golf magazine - the earliest Zenith roundie ad I have seen.
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1962 Was when their first consumer color chassis 29JC20 came out. I've got one and seen a few, but I can't say I've seen one with the remote option....Can't be many around.
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Here's the same set, in living color. This is an amazing chassis as the CRT needs no convergence, purity, or lateral hardware! LOL.
The ones I worked on weren't quite this glitzy, but it was a good solid chassis. Phil Last edited by reeferman; 06-24-2017 at 11:11 PM. |
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:Could you elaborate a bit more on that?
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Looks like it doesn't need a deflection yoke either... amazing Zenith engineering!
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A mockery of the CRT in the ad image having a nothing on/connected to the CRT neck except for the CRT socket yet displaying a picture....The worlds only electrostatic deflection color roundy.
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Nice looking set. How dependable were they? I know the B&W's were bulletproof.
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The set was probably ten years old at the time and the picture was still excellent, with the original RCA CRT. I still don't know what the difference was between the 21FKP22 and the 21FJ. The FK was the CRT that was in Zeniths of the era! |
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Mine still made shrunken color picture on it's original caps when I got it Of course I gave it a partial recap soon after. Been using it couple years, and the only failures have been a few original lytic sections that initially tested good, and were left be.
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Thanks! I'll write the model down on my small list for when I decide to fix a color set. Maybe not as attractive of a cabinet as some RCA's but still real nice.
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convergence adj coils & the conv yoke. Other than that physically of tank ruggedness. Reliable & gives a great pix. Different than RCA & its clones. A matter of taste. Most of these sets got junked in the early 70's. Mostly a matter of getting the big rectangle pix & built in UHF, not from being run into the ground. 73 Zeno LFOD ! |
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The first ad wouldn't have sold me on one of those. I mean, come on, golf? The only games I've found entertaining were played by Adam Sandler. Well, Brent, Hank and Lacey added a little fun to the game as well.
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Aimed at those with a level of disposable income to support a golf habit and other such things.
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I have heard the following story on Zenith TVs ever since I've been into old TVs. Anybody know if its true, or just a good story ?!? Supposedly, Cdr McDonald was not gonna get into TV, as he thought it was a passing fad. But, when NOBODY was gaining on sales of TVs, he took another look at things, & decided to jump in. But, he told his engineers he wanted a ZENITH tV. one that was built to Zenith levels of quality, & also used as few of the RCA patents as possible. THIS could be why an early Zenith TV is often VERY hard to kill, & why if given half a chance, they still give excellent service. Truth or BS ?!?
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