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Restoration of the Zenith Model 5119 Chassis 25LC30 VHF-Only Roundie from the New York Road Trip scores has been completed! As seen in the earlier photos, the set's genuine wood veneer cabinet was in pretty rough condition as found. Thanks to Todd K., our Cabinet Specialist, that cabinet has been restored with a Class 1 Rub finish of showroom quality. Although not as dramatic a "two tone" effect as that of the famed Walnut version of the RCA 621TS, this set's cabinet has a subtle contrast between the dark Mahogany of the face, legs, stretcher rail, and routed edges of its top and the red Mahogany of the top and side surfaces.

Many thanks also to Big Dave, our Field Representative, for assisting with this project at several stages. Especially tasks requiring sharp eyes, I refer to Dave. Inspections, Grayscale, Purity, and Convergence among others, since he can spot things in a mirror from across a room that I would need to double-check at close range if I attempted them myself. Dave also performs most of our Service Calls (unless Jamie happens to agree to accompany me for a Road Trip). Dave is only about five years behind me in terms of experience, being about five years younger, and I've been teaching him some of the Oldtimers' Best Practices taught to me by the great "John W." who held Factory Authorized certification with RCA, Zenith, Sylvania, GE, and Magnavox and who was the source of much of my extensive library of Service textbooks and one of my greatest mentors during my early years in the Service trade.

Here are some pics of the set after Final Assembly and Setup.