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I didn't know that there are fewer RCAs and Zeniths than the other brands mentioned. I would certainly like to have examples of most others mentioned. I was concentrating mostly on Space Command remotes for my collection, but now I just grab whatever takes my fancy, i.e. NOS ultrasonic remotes for Hitachi and Admiral sets, the latter having a full RAT keypad and packaged with a sensor as models with the RA suffix are easily converted according to the box.
Anyway, maybe since RCA and Zenith "started it all" in regards to color sets, they're the ones that turn up most frequently online? Most people are clueless about old TVs, perhaps those big names just ring a bell for them like nothing else. Here in Canada there's no telling what you'll find, different sets just pop up at random, the emphasis in my area is usually late 80s/early 90s RCA consoles with the CTC157.
Brand doesn't matter a whole lot to me, I like several different makes, but I just prefer Zenith as it seems less "trendy" than RCA. To be honest, the remote mechanical tuner is what I like best about my flatty, it would just be another 70s set to me without it, but with a far longer-lasting CRT.
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08-06-2014, 07:33 PM
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