Antique 1940-50's Zenith Transistor TV-Rare

[bandersen]

Wow! it uses those new fangled transistor bulbs

It looks similar to a 1956 Y2256E or Y2672E. Maybe someone can save this set from a cruel fate ?

This is on of the first TV's that used the Transistor bulbs and will be great for an antique piece or I thought a Great idea for A FISHTANK ,
would be really cool! TV works! and i have extra pics of the bulbs lighting up.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/atq/2141771516.html

[DaveWM]

I mind is a terrible thing.

I hope someone here can save it.

[Adam]

transistor bulbs

[wa2ise]

Does it use an 1N34 for the video detector? But that's still not a transistor bulb...

[GeorgeJetson]

No wonder this set doesn't work,it's full of light bulbs!

(cue the Three Stooges music)

[droptop]

"A mind is a terrible thing."

DaveWM- I've made that statement for years- never heard anyone else but it fits many situations. We had one customer at the shop I worked for years ago who even after several attempts at an explanation could not understand why his TV gave off heat….This particular customer's TV had what he referred to as a "pitcherbub". Wonder if he writes CL descriptions?

[Bill Cahill]

Nya, nya, nya nya, nya na nya nya. Nya na nya nya. Nya na nya nya.
Ni nya, ni nya, na, nya, nya, nya, nya nya.
Ni, na na na na na na na na na......
Bill Cahill

[zenithfan1]

HA! I spotted that yesterday and almost fell off my chair laughing! "Transistor bulbs" Now I've heard 'em all.

[Sandy G]

"I'm so stupid, I'm Oh-So Stupid, Tra-Lah, La-La-La-La-Lah..."

[HadYourPhil]

If you plant those transistor bulbs, do you get transistor flowers??

[Bill Cahill]

No, but, if you plant them, and, water your ground to soggy, it will become "Solid state". Ha!!!!

[N9ZQA]

Originally Posted by HadYourPhil

If you plant those transistor bulbs, do you get transistor flowers??

Germaniums.

-Jim

[JoeNewberry]

You can chalk up the Transistor bulbs to a lack of understanding, but what's the excuse for encouraging wholesale mutilation? They excitedly say the TV works, right after suggesting you should turn it into a fish tank. Right, gut the working vintage TV so you can make a tacky aquarium.

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by JoeNewberry

... They excitedly say the TV works, right after suggesting you should turn it into a fish tank. Right, gut the working vintage TV so you can make a tacky aquarium.

Usually, when they say an antique "works" that means that a pilot light lights up. Or some other condition where about 1% of the original functionality still functions, and 99% doesn't.

[GeorgeJetson]

Originally Posted by bill cahill

nya, nya, nya nya, nya na nya nya. Nya na nya nya. Nya na nya nya.
Ni nya, ni nya, na, nya, nya, nya, nya nya.
Ni, na na na na na na na na na......
Bill cahill

lol!