what IS this Zenith?!

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Eric H

I remember having one of those back in the early 80's, got it at a yard sale and it worked.
Got rid of it after I found out someone had peed in it and corroded a bunch of stuff, plus it stunk.

That was probably a male dog, lifting his leg on it. The owner had it sitting on the floor.

[andy]

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[josephdaniel]

Wow, that IS a nice set! Andy, If you ever wanna sell yours just send me a PM, I don't think I live too far from you. I live in between Georgetown and Andice, but I frequent north Austin several times a week...

[nasadowsk]

Hey! That's my TV!

Yes, it is a color Zenith. It works but has some registration issues I'll eventually fix. It's a HEAVY set, and yes, transformer. It's got a lot in a tiny spot but well laid out. The set it's on is a bigger brother 25LC20 chassis. I recently got a new 21FBP22 for it and am getting it running (winter project). Might replace my Bendix as a TV in the exercise/computer room...

That little guy has that 'soft focus' 15 inch tube with the blue gun down.

[josephdaniel]

When you get it fixed make sure that you post some pictures!

[drh4683]

Here are the two different 14" portables for '68. The Z3508 on the left was the "step up" from the base model on the right, the Z3504. The 3508 had back lit channel indicators and a more decorative wood grain vinyl clad metal cabinet. The 3504 had plain channel knobs and was available in either plain charcoal or gold colored vinyl clad metal cabinets. Both use the 15Y6C15 chassis which was the very first portable color chassis introduced by Zenith. As previously mentioned, there were NO production shortcuts on these. They still had the flip open control door beneath the CRT like their other sets and a hand wired chassis. Note the inverted CRT where the blue gun is on the bottom. The CRT is designed to run on 21.5 KV. The picture is decent on these, but consider it's the first generation portable color set here. They are real tanks. When you pick one up, it's like a lead block! These metal cabinet portables were only available in 1968. For 1969, Zenith introduced the 12A10C15 chassis for the 14" portables. This was the start of the plastic cabinets with large one piece plastic back cover. They were also great sets, but everyone loves a solid metal cabinet

[josephdaniel]

Goodness, those sets must be real beasts! An I the only one that thinks the base model looks better than the other model?

[Davala]

I have a new goal in life... I must find one of these Zeniths!

[josephdaniel]

Me too!
I am starting to get really into these early tube and hybrid color sets for some reason. ..

[Electronic M]

I knew of this model before this thread, and have been hoping that being in a region where Zenith TVs are common that I would stumble upon one of theses sets...So far no luck.

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by josephdaniel

Goodness, those sets must be real beasts! An I the only one that thinks the base model looks better than the other model?

Nope! I was thinking the same thing... have seen enough phony woodgrain to last several lifetimes... the painted metal cabinet just seems more "honest" to me. Nice solid sets either way,

jr

[rca2000]

The one in the Zenith Picture--with the woodgrain--is the one I have.

I am going to dig it out of the shed VERY soon....and see if it is still in decent condition. Like I sai8d--in 97 or so...it DID give a raster and picture, color. It MIGHT have a cataract--can't remember.

"Handcrafted chassis and full power transformer...for unrivaled dependability"''yes it is...AND..unrivaled WEIGHT_-for such a small tv !!

[rca2000]

Originally Posted by drh4683

Here are the two different 14" portables for '68. The Z3508 on the left was the "step up" from the base model on the right, the Z3504. The 3508 had back lit channel indicators and a more decorative wood grain vinyl clad metal cabinet. The 3504 had plain channel knobs and was available in either plain charcoal or gold colored vinyl clad metal cabinets. Both use the 15Y6C15 chassis which was the very first portable color chassis introduced by Zenith. As previously mentioned, there were NO production shortcuts on these. They still had the flip open control door beneath the CRT like their other sets and a hand wired chassis. Note the inverted CRT where the blue gun is on the bottom. The CRT is designed to run on 21.5 KV. The picture is decent on these, but consider it's the first generation portable color set here. They are real tanks. When you pick one up, it's like a lead block! These metal cabinet portables were only available in 1968. For 1969, Zenith introduced the 12A10C15 chassis for the 14" portables. This was the start of the plastic cabinets with large one piece plastic back cover. They were also great sets, but everyone loves a solid metal cabinet

Doug...a couple of questions :

1_-did these use a regulator tube for HV--or a VDR feedback type of control--like the 4-tube Zenith sets do?

2--does the VHF tubes have tubes--or is it SS?

[Electronic M]

I wonder if Space Command was an option for these sets.

[zeno]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

I wonder if Space Command was an option for these sets.

No
I dont think even the latter plastic cab 14" had it. You could get
it on the 16".
When they went solid state ch# 13GC10 you could get it.
Thats another great set, I bought the first one to come through the
doors. Also built like a tank, power transformer ( bigger ! ) and
all. Just a shrunk down console with a few different boards for the in-line
jug. Pix was great, bright but didnt have the harshness of most
latter sets, a very smooth pix.

73 Zeno