59 Zenith - Videokarma.org TV - Video

willy3486 · #1 10-22-2020, 03:00 PM

just got a new to me TV over the weekend. It looks like it is almost perfect except for one thing. It was placed in the loft of a building and birds had roosted over it. It has a lot of bird droppings on the top. I did wet a rag and then get some off. The area I got it off of looks like it doesn't have much if any damage from it. I am hoping I don't have to refinish it or figure out how to redo that part. Other than that it looks complete and a good one to rebuild. On a extra note I got a 50s era TV light to put on top of it. The lamp is a duck that is flying off.

I got it from a friend that it was her parents. Its probably been in the loft for forty years or more. I am planning on having a small shop built for my wife and I to do a side business, she will do sewing and I plan to work on tube amps and similar. I plan to put this in the shop for a display. I had been looking for a late 60s to early 70s all metal zenith TV like I had as a kid but I think this is the same size CRT and a better one as far as looks. So I will settle for this. I like it. Anyway here it is.

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Electronic M · #2 10-22-2020, 03:12 PM

Looks like it's missing a bit of veneer above the control panel. If it cleans up it should be a nice set.

The third tube set I ever bought was one of those in blond with a swivel base and a different speaker grill...mine had vertical hold issues that took me time to fix. It's sitting next to me as I type waiting for me to someday reglue the side panel that peeled off after the original glue dried out and let go.

These are good sets.

willy3486 · #3 10-22-2020, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Electronic M

Looks like it's missing a bit of veneer above the control panel.

If the area your looking at with the missing veneer above the channel selector its actually a finish, its a solid piece of wood. I think I can sand it a little and put a new finish on it. If I get a chance I will see if it cleans up this weekend. I usally don't refinish anything until I rebuild the electronics but I am curious on how this one will clean up.

kramden66 · #4 10-23-2020, 11:47 AM

Look out that lamp with the duck , that duck left a mess lol

Tom9589 · #5 10-23-2020, 01:59 PM

Leave the duck poop on the top of the TV. It will just add realism to the duck lamp.

nasadowsk · #6 10-24-2020, 05:49 PM

They're good sets, but vertical chassis sets are a royal pain to work on...

Electronic M · #7 10-24-2020, 08:54 PM

The vertical chassis sets were earlier then this.