zenith bicentennial set

[sampson159]

just picked up a zenith bicentennial portable. it has gold knobs and trim with a picture on both sides. never saw one before! ac/dc and 110.plays well and looks nice. any info on this? thanks

[kx250rider]

I've seen several of those, and the other version that has blue denim print. Good little set! In fact I have one now that belongs to a friend, and it's heading for eBay once I clean it up.

Charles

[zenithfan1]

Those are cool, All SS if I remember correctly. I always liked the bicentennial stuff, saw a '76 Lawn-Boy mower that was NOS go for $3,500 on the bay once.
There are many cool tvs from that year as well. Does it have the Declaration of Independence printed on the sides?

[drh4683]

Dang, wish my NOS '76 bicentennial lawnboy sold for that much! Ironically, I just sold mine last week on the bay!

[sampson159]

yes,it has the declaration on the sides.gold knobs and trim.clean little set.works very well.bought it at a church sale.i have no idea what it may be worth.but it is a zenith.................

[radiotvnut]

I've seen a few on epay but I don't recall what they sold for. I think GE had a bicentennial SF chassis tube set. I wonder if any other companies made a bicentennial set.

[kx250rider]

There were bicentennial editions of just about everything. I had a bicentennial '76 Cadillac Eldorado convertible. It was electric blue with white leather, and red upholstery piping. It was designated "Bicentennial Limited Edition" in the brochure, but didn't have any badge on it.

And there is a GE red, white & blue 12" TV, but it's a tube set from the late 60s if it's the one I'm thinking of.

Charles

[WISCOJIM]

Originally Posted by kx250rider

And there is a GE red, white & blue 12" TV, but it's a tube set from the late 60s if it's the one I'm thinking of.

Charles

Are you thinking of the SF2100AM (America) set from 1974 (pictured)? I also recall there was a 12-inch Red, White, and Blue GE TV in a horizontal cabinet (knobs & speaker to the right of the CRT) that should have been all solid state that came out later. I either had one, or still have it in one of the rented storage bins. Not sure if it out was in time for the Bicentennial however.

[bgadow]

I had that pictured set; should have kept it but I was just a kid and it had a pretty bad burning phenolic smell after being on a few minutes. A cool set, though. I have seen the "Declaration" Zeniths a time or two in my travels but never bought one.

[veg-o-matic]

Ooooh, always had a soft spot for those GE portables. I wouldn't say the r/w/b color scheme is my favorite, but I like the upright design.

veg

[zenithfan1]

Originally Posted by drh4683

Dang, wish my NOS '76 bicentennial lawnboy sold for that much! Ironically, I just sold mine last week on the bay!

Sh*t!! I wish I knew you had one of those!! I would have bought it!!!!!!!

[Hawkwind]

Originally Posted by kx250rider

I've seen several of those, and the other version that has blue denim print.

Here is a blurb from Popular Science Magazine about the the blue denim zenith...

[kx250rider]

Originally Posted by Hawkwind

Here is a blurb from Popular Science Magazine about the the blue denim zenith...

That's actually a different one I haven't seen before. The denim model I was thinking of is the same 9" set with AC-DC-Battery and sun screen as the Minute Man set. Interesting!

Charles

[zenith2134]

A nonconformist set! Nice.

Like the stitching too.

[bgadow]

The 9" model would go good with one of those AMC Gremlins that had upholestry by Levis (or some such).