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Originally Posted by maxhifi
Zenith hybrids can be extremely reliable, case in point my 16" chromacolor from '73
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I'll second that!
Heat was a major fail factor in most all tube sets and IIRC, Zenith, Sylvania and Motorola (mostly 19-inchers) were about the only good hybrids.
RCA went from sets loaded with tubes straight to SS in 1972 as did Philco and some other domestic sets.
The RCA's from 1965 to 1969 had many fails of flyback transformers, giving Zenith even more momentum as the new leader in quality. RCA did not recover until the XL-100s came out in 1972 or so.
Since late 1965, GE portacolor sets were affordable and repairable, becoming the first color set for many folks.