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TUD1 02-18-2018 10:59 AM

Buick-load of Zeniths
 
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Picked these up yesterday from my good friend Danny in Atlanta. Sets include a 1969 23" tin can set with the 16Z7C50, an 18" tin can set from the same year with the 16Z7C19, a remote control 19" System 3 from 1979, a 19" CCII from 1977, and a 17" CCII from 1977. Pictures to come. They haven't been unloaded yet, and my back is killing me.

TVTim 02-18-2018 02:45 PM

Great catch! Always nice to see sets being saved.

TUD1 02-18-2018 04:25 PM

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More pix. Also got the tube caddy from the swap meet for $35.

sampson159 02-18-2018 05:51 PM

years ago i bought my son that exact 17 inch set from a used furniture store.`back around 1980 or so,paid 40.00 and it was by far,the best picture and performer we ve ever had.that set is still in operation today.much more than my son!

dishdude 02-18-2018 06:54 PM

Sweet find! Love the LeSabre too!

zeno 02-19-2018 08:17 AM

If he gave you any more you would have needed a Roadmaster.
Well it was a good round-up.

And YES ! the 17" set had the best pix of all the CC2 sets.
The 18" can be doggy & tube hungry but usually a good pix.

73 Zen:smoke:
LFOD !

TUD1 02-19-2018 04:55 PM

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You guys were right about this Chromacolor II. The picture blew me away. Super bright and crisp, definitely took me by surprise.

sampson159 02-20-2018 09:22 AM

these sets may have produced the finest color picture of any set produced at the time.

TUD1 02-20-2018 05:45 PM

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I agree. It's a keeper alright. Here it is up next to my Trinitron and CTC-31.

zeno 02-23-2018 07:26 AM

Stands up to that MUCH newer Wega & easier on the eyes.
To think in the 70's some customers wouldnt buy "junk
American TV's" Go figure.

73 Zeno:smoke:
LFOD !

TUD1 02-24-2018 03:45 PM

I've been watching the 17" set daily, and it started exhibiting symptoms of dirty module connections. The brightness level is very flickery. It takes about two episodes of The Simpsons before it finally starts to calm down and act normal. I took all the modules out a few days ago and sprayed cleaner on the contacts, but it didn't do any good.

Popester 03-01-2018 11:47 PM

A bicentennial 1976 tube caddy to boot. How sweet it is. Nice finds. Your RCA has really nice red compared to the other 2.

msimendi 03-06-2018 06:09 PM

Had the same flickering with my Heathkit. Clean all the controls.

MarkF350 04-30-2018 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by TUD1 (Post 3196444)
You guys were right about this Chromacolor II. The picture blew me away. Super bright and crisp, definitely took me by surprise.

Bump for electronic gems on a vintage TV. Great set!

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MarkF350 04-30-2018 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TUD1 (Post 3196496)
I agree. It's a keeper alright. Here it is up next to my Trinitron and CTC-31.

TUD1....how are you modulating your Roku signal and what model Roku are you using? I have one out of 4 Roku players that will actually work with a modulator on my old sets. All of the others have some sort of color sync issue when I try to push them through a modulator.

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