Maybe these types of sets dont interest you as much, but they are among the most difficult to find, and thats a zenith table color set with space command 600! Not only is it hard to find one of these, but to find another one in the same weekend!

First pictured is a 1967 space command 600, all steel cabinet 20X1C38, currently working excellent with some issues. Got the space command going well and sensitive after locating a leaky 25uf lytic on the channel down coil. HV balances well, however Im discovering trouble in the HOT current, its running at around 250ma, which is pretty high.
But other than that, it does show a great picture and the set is like new with very low hours.

This set has a click stop spotlite dial UHF, which is very rare for a set this early. Works great, and both original dial lights work! Proof of low hours.

The back of the all steel cabinet space command

NIce and clean 20X1C38

shows a pretty nice picture

Here is the second find of today, a 1972 space command 500, 19CC19 chassis. The TV works great. Didnt get a chance to really tune it up yet.

dial close up

heres how they normally look when I take the back off for the first time

Awesome finds Doug! Especially being very low hour sets too!

Here are some pics of my space command 500 working now. Had an open filter cap in the space command chassis causing the entire remote function to be dead. Whats nice is that this set has the first generation 500 remote, which looks similar to the unchanged 600.
In this pic, you see the clean inside.

Here is a back shot of the newer plastic cabinet sets. This one has a dark olive green back.
Quite a change from the big steel cabinets! They are still the best tvs.

And at last, a quality zenith picture!

Looks like you're "movin' on up.....!"

Anthony

Doug,
The quality goes in before the name goes on. Great sets! That 4 tube hybrid seems to have a really awesome picture and deep color. Original CRT? I noticed the Zenith sticker on the CRT. I might just have to start looking for one of the 19" hybrid Zenith sets if my dream 19" metal cabinet tube type Zenith doesn't turn up soon. If I can manage to get myself up early next Saturday I was thinking of checking a few service shops around here or at least giving them my card and have them call me if they come across what I want. BTW, I was looking at the clean picture of the hybrid set's chassis and wondering how you manage to get it so clean. I can't see even a speck of dust in the clean picture.

Jeff

Doug,
The quality goes in before the name goes on. Great sets! That 4 tube hybrid seems to have a really awesome picture and deep color. Original CRT? I noticed the Zenith sticker on the CRT. I might just have to start looking for one of the 19" hybrid Zenith sets if my dream 19" metal cabinet tube type Zenith doesn't turn up soon. If I can manage to get myself up early next Saturday I was thinking of checking a few service shops around here or at least giving them my card and have them call me if they come across what I want. BTW, I was looking at the clean picture of the hybrid set's chassis and wondering how you manage to get it so clean. I can't see even a speck of dust in the clean picture.

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

The 4 tube hybrids always seem to have a nice deep color picture. Ive always been pleased with their picture after repairing them. However, for some reason, the TV actually worked!
I was shocked that this TV was still in the bedroom of the home I got it from. The space command chassis was in the auto mode, but the filter cap in the remote chassis was open making the remote inoperative, so the TV wouldnt turn on no matter what unless you knew there was that switch back there.
Yes, all original tubes, even the CRT. I dont know why they would have bought this set and never have used it. It was a from a chicago bungalow, so Its not like there was tons of space to "forget" about this set, it was only a 2 bedroom home. Anyway, its probably the only one I will ever find, and thankfully, a couple zenith remote table sets fell into my hands out of pure luck.

As for cleaning the chassis, I use my elecrolux G vacuum and a 3/4" paintbrush to free up the dust while the vac sucks it up. After I get the majority out, I can simply hook the hose of the vac upto the discharge air side and use it as a blower and blow out the rest of the smaller dust. They always clean up really nice this way.

Hi Doug, nice job on that Zenith set. I'm a new comer to this part of the AK section and was just droping by. How would you rate though today's TV versa yesterday sets in terms of their resolution, crispness in the picture and color. I think we all came a long way in television technology. But it's nice to see vintage sets come back to life when
handled by a pro. :)
SX-980



Originally posted by drh4683
Hi Jeff,

The 4 tube hybrids always seem to have a nice deep color picture. Ive always been pleased with their picture after repairing them. However, for some reason, the TV actually worked!
I was shocked that this TV was still in the bedroom of the home I got it from. The space command chassis was in the auto mode, but the filter cap in the remote chassis was open making the remote inoperative, so the TV wouldnt turn on no matter what unless you knew there was that switch back there.
Yes, all original tubes, even the CRT. I dont know why they would have bought this set and never have used it. It was a from a chicago bungalow, so Its not like there was tons of space to "forget" about this set, it was only a 2 bedroom home. Anyway, its probably the only one I will ever find, and thankfully, a couple zenith remote table sets fell into my hands out of pure luck.

As for cleaning the chassis, I use my elecrolux G vacuum and a 3/4" paintbrush to free up the dust while the vac sucks it up. After I get the majority out, I can simply hook the hose of the vac upto the discharge air side and use it as a blower and blow out the rest of the smaller dust. They always clean up really nice this way.