Is there a such thing as a reliable tube color TV?

[zeno]

Originally Posted by drbock

Afraid to ask but how bout zenith hybrid 1976 25" Early American Got one with 100 hrs on it since bought new by me and in storage 20 yr. I am going to use it in family room. At 61 I am going backwards. Seriously, are these sets safe to power up normally? It has varactor tuning ultrasonic space command. Remember this chassis had modular design. Am I going to go nuts getting this set to work?

I doubt its a hybrid, even the 13" set was SS that year (G-line).
It will have the regulating transformer/cap. IIRC as you crank it up
it will pulsate then sudently work at abt 85 V at full power.
I would just plug it in. As far as other problems go its the easiest
old color TV to deal with & parts still abound. It only takes the
slightest knowledge to walk through any problem.

73 Zeno