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Old 06-08-2012, 03:26 AM
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zenith color roundie tv saved from barn 6/3/12

after looking close at the zenith ,and removing alot of mouse packing & pooping i decided that i will restore the complete tv cabnet and all.the picture tube is useble, the chassie can be rebuilt, its not as rusty as first thought looks like all the crap might have protected it, the only thing i have never done before is document it step by step as i go . thats what i am going to do in this case ,so bare with me i will post progress as i go,if there is anyone out there that could post any pictures of what this cabnet looked like when it was new like the different color sceams that was offered that would be a big help ,i have to replace to complete bottom ,the o.s.b is coming appart ,i will replace it with 3/4 plywood and the top will have to be steamed back into place and reinforced ,but i would like to see the different stan's they offered for that model ,and the shade of green on the pic. tube bezzel .im not sure yet what year this is ,and i need a complete schematic for it i have pay pal if anyone has a schematic they can sell me . thanks
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Old 06-08-2012, 03:35 AM
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zenith taredown

i seem to haveing trouble uploading all my pictures,only 3 or 4 at a time are making it ? before i can start today im going to scub off dirt and bird poop ex.
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File Type: jpg cabnet bef clean 1.jpg (87.1 KB, 85 views)
File Type: jpg cabnet bef clean 2.jpg (81.1 KB, 68 views)
File Type: jpg cabnet bottom bef clean 3.jpg (73.5 KB, 58 views)
File Type: jpg cabnet bottom osb repl.jpg (82.4 KB, 74 views)

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Old 06-08-2012, 03:40 AM
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all disasembled ready for the big cleaning . this is so dirty i have to start i my garage.
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File Type: jpg picture tube just removed 1.jpg (70.6 KB, 92 views)

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Old 06-08-2012, 04:08 AM
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chassie

pictures of chassie after first round with shop vac .
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Old 06-08-2012, 04:12 AM
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yoke / clover / tuner bezzell

the rest of parts
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Old 06-08-2012, 03:03 PM
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ok got done scrubbing a 1/4 of dirt and who know's what off of the cabnet / bezzell / lower inspection cover, buffed off rust from leg mounts & painted flat black . the inspection cover has some rust in spots ill buff it off and probley paint white .
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File Type: jpg leg base 4.jpg (96.1 KB, 51 views)
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Old 06-08-2012, 03:18 PM
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here is the bezzel after cleaning & before sanding and repainting ,if anyone has a clear picture of the bezzell on this model of what the paint looked like complete please upload a picture here, i probley will not shoot it till saturday .the last picture on the tire is the wrong one thats before cleaning ,theres something kinda going on with uploading pictures to this website. i bought some paint for the bezzel ,close as i can match it without having it mixed for me ,i sanded and cleaned and painted chassie inspection cover .
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File Type: jpg bezzel frt.jpg (72.6 KB, 39 views)

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Old 06-08-2012, 03:25 PM
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i will replace the cabnet bottom tonight or saturday its time for some pizza
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Old 06-08-2012, 11:24 PM
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ok here is pictures of removing bottom of cabnet,and then ill post the clean up of the glue and remainder of o.s.b board. this is kinda fun i never have taken pictures showing what i am doing step by step,wait and see how i remove the guts out of old can capacitors ,it takes about 60 seconds no matter how tough it wants to be.
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File Type: jpg cabnet bot remv 1.jpg (84.1 KB, 35 views)
File Type: jpg cabnet bot remv 2.jpg (71.2 KB, 30 views)
File Type: jpg cabnet bot remv 3.jpg (70.6 KB, 25 views)
File Type: jpg cabnet bot remomv 5.jpg (78.7 KB, 41 views)

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Old 06-08-2012, 11:28 PM
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now prep for new 3/4 plywood im fighting off my cat , he's after my pizza cold pizza if it all goes crazzy that means he stepped on the keyboard i won pizza gone ha ha cat.i think before this is complete i will end up replacing the top to,and if im going to replace the top i might as well do the sides, i got a closer look after cleaning all the dirt off it looks like the top panel is separeting
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File Type: jpg cabnet bot remv 7.jpg (87.2 KB, 22 views)
File Type: jpg cabnet bot remv 8.jpg (88.9 KB, 16 views)
File Type: jpg cabnet bot remv 9.jpg (78.2 KB, 17 views)
File Type: jpg cabnet bot remv 10.jpg (79.8 KB, 28 views)

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Old 06-08-2012, 04:15 AM
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Looks like you have quite a project on your hands! Good luck with the restore. keep us posted on the progress.
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Old 06-08-2012, 07:48 AM
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alot of the work will go into the cabnet ,i have no problem with wood part its the staining and clear coating ill need to work at. i just cant bring myself to destroy this cabnet without trying first.i have alot of automotive sanding tools and boxs of different sand paper grits from 30 threw 1000 grit so i should be able to sand fine finish . plus i know a guy i grew up that builds kitchen cabnet he can give me pointers on staining .
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Old 06-08-2012, 07:26 AM
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Wow...BIG project. This would overwhelm me even if I had the space to do it.

I did notice in the first pics that it LOOKS like the color and hue adjustments were "cranked"...so wonder if you are gonna find some problem there. Of course I know you'll be overwhelmed with joy when you GET to that point though :P

I do love the over-explanation of the two color knobs though. Drives home the point that color was new I guess. I have yet to even see a roundie, or ANY running "first color" sets. Hope I sometime see one of these first color sets. I don't see any small enough for me to ever take on.

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Old 06-08-2012, 07:40 AM
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all but one of the plastic knobs behind the control board crumbled in my hands ,so ill hunt for some in the spare part boxs of knobs i have,iv got like a 5 gal bucket of used knobs hopefuly i have some.
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Old 06-08-2012, 09:07 AM
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I may have a bunch of the knobs you need. PM me if you do.

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