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Well, the various "Spring Clean-Up" trash days are just about winding up around here, but found a few semi-interesting goodies on Friday.
First up, one of the few tube portables I've encountered in the trash, a rather plain-looking Admiral 19" black-and-white (see attached photo). It had a sticky-note on it that said "B&W / This works / gets 5 channels" Sure enough, it does work, though contrast and brightness are both rather poor, and IF seems weak (which I'm sure is related to the poor contrast).
I mentioned a Zenith stereo table radio in drh's "estate sale" thread, but I also found another Zenith that perhaps doesn't have quite as much character or charm, and isn't USA-made, but it should get points for *something*. See attached photo. I've seen some fairly elaborate Zenith compact stereos before, but I don't think I've seen one that tops this. Note the rebadged B-I-C belt-drive multi-play record changer on top, and it appears to have a Shure magnetic cartidge. It has both cassette *and* 8-Track recording capability, and even has manual recording level controls and meters. The AM/FM receiver section has such features as flywheel tuning, tuning meter, and a detented feel on the volume control.
Question: What year did Zenith get out of the radio/audio business anyway? This must have been from about their last year of such products.
Also, in the non-A/V category, found a few semi-interesting computer related items, including an IBM PC/XT with keyboard and CGA display -- which might not sound terribly interesting, but all three pieces were in nice shape and were complete with their original boxes and packaging, and that's not something you see so often anymore. Also a Kaypro II (not in such nice shape though, and without box).
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