Grand homecoming: Zenith Chromacolor

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I bought this as a "failry late model" set at the Salvation Army store in about 1980. It's an SD-4740W, and was made in late 1972 as a 1973 set. It's seen more use than just about any set I know of, as when my mother was still living I set it up for her to use and she had it on 18 hours/day from 1985 to 1988, then my aunt used it daily, and so did I. But it 2006, when my ex girlfriend of 9 years and I split up, I let her borrow it long-term since she didn't have any set. She used it all day every day, and finally I decided that I miss the set, and I went up to Santa Clarita and gave her a 32" Toshiba and took back my Zenith.

So here it is, back home! I hooked it up with a digital converter, as the reception here on digital is much better than regular air VHF. As it has been for the 28 years I've had it, it's working perfectly. It's been in a fire, been thrashed around in the Northridge Earthquake of 1994, and been used and used and used. All I've ever done to it was safety caps (when I got it in '80)., and I've put 2 or 3 rebuilt Sylvania 25VDMP22 deep black tubes in it. The one in there now I put in maybe in 1995. Still strong! I also upgraded the tripler and elimintated the old, troublesome focus divider. But other than that, the set has been 100% reliable.



Glad to have it back

Charles