Zenith 19EC13 4-tube color 19"

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I found this set a few weeks ago at an estate sale. It was "serviced" some time in the past and most of the screws for the back cover were lost. It appears the original power cord was replaced with one that had too short of a plug to make contact with the back on, so the set was operated with the back partially off and the plug inserted behind the back. Thermistor also appears to have been replaced. I reinstalled a correct cord.

Set had a lot of dust in the HV area, so it saw a far amount of use. Still had the original tubes which tested OK, CRT still tests good. Original tubes are 2 GE, 1 Sylvania and 1 from Japan. The GE damper was originally marked as a 6DQ3 with GE's etched lettering on top. This was obscured and the tube remarked as a 6DT3. A 6DQ3 shows as a substitution for a 6DT3, but not the reverse.

Set has a nice picture, only needed minor adjustments when first powered on. Set was likely unused at least since the end of analog broadcasts. The dial lamp for the VHF tuner is out, and it looks like a process to get at it unless there is a secret.