View Full Version : Someone in illinois save this zenith!


jpdylon
03-08-2008, 11:40 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1960-Zenith-TV_W0QQitemZ120231090021QQihZ002QQcategoryZ3638QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

99 cent opening bid and working. Looks to be a beauty.
http://i10.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/df/e8/f357_1.JPG

Old1625
03-09-2008, 08:58 AM
Sweet!

It would appear that it needs to have the deflection yoke straightened just a bit, but otherwise a nice "fly-in-the-amber" for a collector.

Carmine
03-09-2008, 01:57 PM
I hope somebody saves it too... For some reason I like those later large-screen B&W sets. Probably cause I saw a lot of them in basements as a kid.

I hate my house's small basement!

drh4683
03-09-2008, 06:31 PM
DO you want that set? Naperville is about 5 miles away.

jpdylon
03-09-2008, 07:08 PM
I couldn't afford the shipping....

:(

Snade
03-09-2008, 08:05 PM
I'm tempted. I'm also about 5 miles away in Wheaton, IL. My parents always bought Zenith sets from the late 50's, on. This set looks like the one we had when I was a kid in early 60's.

Snade

Carmine
03-09-2008, 09:14 PM
DO you want that set? Naperville is about 5 miles away.

No room at the inn here, just hate to see it junked. One day I'll have a sanctuary for unloved TVs.

Sandy G
03-09-2008, 09:33 PM
That WOULD be a shame to see it meet Mr. Dumpster...

cubdog
03-09-2008, 09:53 PM
What do these usually sell for?

cubdog

zenithfan1
03-09-2008, 10:21 PM
I MIGHT save it if no one else does, not what I'm looking for but it's nice.

ChrisW6ATV
03-10-2008, 01:34 PM
I hate my house's small basement!
I wish I had a basement at all. These darn California houses... I miss the houses in Chicago, though I never lived in one growing up there.

zenithfan1
03-11-2008, 10:32 PM
Well, I bid on it...we'll see what happens....:scratch2:

Adam
03-11-2008, 10:40 PM
I have a version of that set in a different cabinet, pic here (taken just after I refinished the top): http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=31089&d=1163979151 It's a great set, I use it all the time.

zenithfan1
03-12-2008, 09:53 AM
That cabinet looks nice! Great picture too!

John Marinello
03-12-2008, 07:41 PM
Where the hell is Naperville?

pioneernut
03-12-2008, 09:07 PM
Naperville is about 30 miles south west of chicago near where I-355 and I-55 meet. I caught the topic on this, and man if I had the room too I'd snag that, but I'm just not much of a TV collector. I hope someone gets this besides the trash man.

rods
03-13-2008, 11:10 AM
Just outside Chicago.

bgadow
03-13-2008, 12:22 PM
That's a joke, son.

zenithfan1
03-13-2008, 02:07 PM
ends in 20 minutes.. wish me luck! looks like it might end at 99 cents!
Did anyone else notice the date the pics were taken? I didn't 'till now... makes me a little nervous. 1-14-06 was a while ago
hopefully the camera has the wrong date!

John Marinello
03-13-2008, 02:29 PM
I'd bid on it, but not with gas prices the way they are. By the time I got it home, I'd probably have upwards of $1.98 into it... DOUBLE!!!

zenithfan1
03-13-2008, 03:20 PM
I won the set for $10.55! not a bad price for a working set! I'll update after I get it.

jpdylon
03-13-2008, 09:45 PM
I'm glad you were able to save it :yes:

kbmuri
03-15-2008, 05:10 PM
Great score for ten bucks! This is another example of Zenith ultra-quality workmanship. A great B/W set that will go forever. Here's my '64, looks like practically the same one.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=82905&d=1205618790

Sandy G
03-15-2008, 05:14 PM
Awrite !! Great save !!

Dan Starnes
03-15-2008, 05:30 PM
Glad you got the set. I was thinking about it also, but decided with fuel prices I did not want to add to my $800.00 a month fuel bill.
Dan

Tube TV
03-16-2008, 01:15 AM
That was a nice score , especially for 10 bucks :yes:
Sandy G had mentioned Mr Dumpster .
With a cabinet like that , the other threat is Mr Fishtank . :thumbsdn:

Great to hear it has a good home .

Fisherdude
03-16-2008, 04:32 AM
Always nice to see somebody do the honorable thing.:D

zenithfan1
03-23-2008, 06:41 PM
I haven't been posting or doing much tv stuff for the last week as we had a family emergency. I just wanted to say that I went and picked it up last sat. and it looks better in person than in the pics! I will restore it to full operating condition in a month or so. I will update then, oh and btw, kbmuri, your set looks and works beautiful. I hope I can get this one going that nicely.

radotvguy
03-27-2008, 12:16 PM
my grandmother had that same set. Unfortunatly it got thrown out twenty five years ago becuase it needed a picture tube and the repair told her it wasnt worth it . Wish i could have saved it , if that zenith was closer , i would take the drive and grab it .