Why did I buy this modern Zenith tv?

[rca2000]

WHen you all see the pics. of this tv I bought....you may indeed ask--"WHY"? After all--it is a 1992 model Zenith--RIGHT In the middle of the "shit tube"era. And that is INDEED something I was aware of--when I bought it.

Still though. I have passed up no doubt--HUNDREDS of these sets-- including table models of the same chassis type--over the last 20 or so years--because I KNOW how bad--and destructive--the CRT's can be. With NO warning--they will go from a decent pix--to a weird---out-of -focus raster, and BLOW the board in the set when they do.

But I had a special reason for buying this one.

NOT to keep it--as a classic set. It is NOT really, being a 92 model.

NOT to use it to watch tv--nor for someone else to watch it, either.

One pix shows the interior and you can notice that the board does NOT seem to be "right" for the cabinet. This is CORRECT. That is NOT the original board--though the original one IS ok.

I bought this set--which, lo and behold--SEEMS to have a good 25 inch tube--the board in it has run since a bit after 3PM--NO issues..as a TEST FIXTURE--IOW--a JIG SET

I have a board I fixed for a guy--with a 32" console. I Needed to KNOW --it would hold up ok--before I take it back tomorrow. i had NOTHING I could hook it to--I had a 13" Zenith, but it has a mini-neck tube--that is NOT compatible with the CRT socket on that chassis. .

SO--it has served it's purpose--and well...tomorrow--the chassis will go back in the guy's cabinet. But--what will I do with this set now?

Not sure . It DOES have a VERY nice cabinet--save for some scratches on the bottom that got there from ME dragging it in here. But all in all--still pretty good.

And I MAY need the "jig" again...never know. Rather it was a table model set--but this is all they had (at my thrift store). Besides the price was right.

9. NOT nine dollars....9 CENTS !! 10 cents with tax!! I spent WAY more for gas to bring it here--probably 4 or so dollars--that to buy it !!

I will re--install the 9-1130 chassis--and see how it does on it. NO matter what though--it "served my need" .