Avanti Base Restoration

[zeno]

Nice work looks like new in pix. Hope somebody gets
that 19" on another thread makes it look that good.

73 Zeno

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by zeno

Hope somebody gets that 19" on another thread makes it look that good.

73 Zeno

Being the space oddity it is, I like it more than the Avantis.

[TinCanAlley]

Where is the thread about the 19"? I'm curious now.

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by TinCanAlley

Where is the thread about the 19"? I'm curious now.

Here is the set/ thread:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271250931318?afsrc=1
http://www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=259051
Very cool looking and perhaps very rare set!
jr

[zeno]

Originally Posted by jr_tech

Here is the set/ thread:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271250931318?afsrc=1
http://www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=259051
Very cool looking and perhaps very rare set!
jr

They are rare. I worked in a big Zenith shop & only
sold a few out of the book. Base solid state Zenith ( E4025W )
was $400 so must have been $550 - $600 a lot
in the mid 70's. We were in a rich area & modern sets
did well. Sold a lot of Avantis & Zorns.

73 Zeno

[TinCanAlley]

Anyone know what kind of paint they used on the Avanti? I know it's sprayed on as you can see where they started on the bottom edges and worked their way up the sides. A good portion of the bottom is bare wood.

It is either thick paint or some of the veneer chipped off on some of the edges. I've cleaned it as well as I can without damaging the finish, but I can't find a white that matches. Also, I'll have to fill in the chips before touch up paint.