Old Zenith Tube Set

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Originally Posted by Old1625

I'd say snag it--but reject the extended warranty pkg. I never take up on those meself!

J/K...

I had a late '50s Zenith table model as a kid--16E21 chassis, Rauland CRT in the set that originally called for a 21CXP4. I used to use it as a loaner as a teenager when folks would let me take in their color sets for repair. They liked the set so much that they were almost reluctant to take their color sets back over that lovely B&W! It was as sensitive as a bum tooth, and seemed to pull channels in favorably over competing sets of its time or later... Figure that one out....

I never did much with that set except to watch it....There were minor hum bars in the picture that could be nulled with the contrast control. While I was curious as to why this was happening I never pursued it; the set worked well enough with the contrast control arranged at the null-point, and I was too busy buying parts to build amplifiers and radios to be concerned about such a minor issue.

Go figure....

My grandmother still wants that one.....since it as her mother's.....but it's NOT going ANYWHERE anytime soon......

When I have room, I'll ask for it....my father'll prolly blow a gasket, though.

He thinks that I have too much equipment now. And he thinks that old TV's are worthless junk....just like MOST of the rest of the human population.