1975? Zenith Chromacolor II model G4550P

[dishdude]

Is this it?

[pac.attack76]

Oh wow. Don't recall seeing one of those. I might have tho. It's been awhile.

[dishdude]

iirc, the button on the left was for Chromatic and when you pushed it in a little panel inside would retract and a little photoresistor would appear.

[pac.attack76]

Originally Posted by dishdude

iirc, the button on the left was for Chromatic and when you pushed it in a little panel inside would retract and a little photoresistor would appear.

Yup

[pac.attack76]

Originally Posted by dishdude

iirc, the button on the left was for Chromatic and when you pushed it in a little panel inside would retract and a little photoresistor would appear.

Mines on the right.

[zeno]

I have them but I have no scanner & if I did I would never
figure out how to send them
Anyhows they were on a slide rule with 14 positions. Any position
could be set to any band & channel ( VHF-L, VHF-H or UHF). The sets
came with a set of plastic numbers tabs from 2-83 with a few extras.
The tabs chose the band & each position had a multi turn pot
to tune the channel. Remote sets had everything behind the door.
Non remotes had a knob that slid up & down. The knob opened up
& the channels were tuned by a knob inside it if needed.
IIRC starting with G-line sets they switched over to 18 position
rotary selectors. 6 for UHF & all the VHF. That started with the
13GC10 chassis, the first in line CRTfrom Zenith & a fantastic set.
By H-line I believe all varactor sets were 18 position rotaries.
When old they did get very noisy but I dont remember any actual
complaints. More of an annoyance to the tech than anything.
Enuf fer now

Zeno
LFOD !

Originally Posted by pac.attack76

Does anyone have a picture of this tuner style?

[pac.attack76]

Ah, ok then. 👌