Zenith Chromacolor SC600X info
 

This looks like a 1970s Zenith with pop-up control panel along the back...

Does anyone know if this model is common or scarce?

Thanks! Harry

It's a 1973 model, known as the Anvante VI, model SD2568 it also came with two seperate stereo speakers that were styled similar to the TV cabinet. Its a horizontal solid state chassis, I believe a 25DC56. Ive never seen one in person, but I've seen maybe 2 or 3 of them show up on ebay over the past 13 years. Not a real common set by any means, I'd certainly save one if one shows up around here. The regular console Avantes are much more common. That one you have pictured especially is a nice set because the base hasn't yellowed like so many have.

beautiful set.flat chassis is the best color set ever made.bleachwite will make it look like new.love to have it!

RARE because it has stereo built in, PLease don't scrap and sell as a movie prop. May be one of only a few surviving sets. COLLECTORS only want the original innards, TV, Chassis, CRT intact.Does it work????

Keep it, repair it and enjoy it. You will most likely never see another one anytime soon.. Friends of the family had one and it was a very good set. :)

Zenith Avanti
 

OK, OK....I won't strip it & prop it :nono:


If I'm able to buy it, with the speakers, I'll list it on ebay, so a dedicated collector ends up with it...someone who will really appreciate it!!

I was shown the set, with a "these are worth a lot" type of wink-wink...and "I might be able to sell it in the not-too-distant future"....so we'll see.


Thanks for the info!!! Harry

I've got one of these, the one with the stereo pop-up, and am looking for a voltage tripler for it. My speaker grilles are slightly different and the area around the stereo is black instead of white, though.

Any ideas on how to identify the necessary part number and/or part would be MUCH appreciated. It's a great set and I want to get it operational again!

I recommend getting the sam's folder for it. That will give you a detailed schematic and parts list with substitute components listed.

Thanks, Tom, I will do that. I took the back off the set and the model number is 25EC58. I could not find a date of manufacture anywhere on the set, but it appears that the serial number is 3210905.

Had a TV repairman come to look at it today. It needs a T203 tripler -- anyone have an idea where I can obtain one? Thanks.

I believe "T203" was taken from the paper label inside the cabinet? In the Sams T203 is the pincushion transformer. If it is indeed the tripler, Sams says there were 2 versions. Some used Zenith part number 212-142-01 while others used one that was combined with a focus bleeder, part number 212-141-01. I can't vouch for this company, but they list both part numbers (but may not stock them?)
http://www.ued.net/catalog/cat_item_idx_1899.html
Somebody on here might have one in their stash, as well.

Thanks for your note, it is very helpful. Especially the link, as that source did not turn up in a web search I did yesterday. We got the "T203" from the Sam's schematic, but it is hard to read and could also be T208, which is listed in the parts list as a transformer (and I realize that tripler is a type of transformer). The part number for T208 is 95-3076-1, so I have another question for you: is there a way to tell from that number if either of the part numbers you gave above are the right one (and is there a cross-reference chart you could refer me to), or should I start chasing part number 95-3076-1?

Thanks again for your help, it is TRULY appreciated.

Dennis

tripler should be a 556.remove the focus block and use the focus in the new tripler.great set and the picture should be outstanding

The part you should be looking at on the Sams is actually CR225 (listed under semiconductors). I'm very weak on solid state sets myself. One of the best places to buy parts for TV sets this age is here:
http://www.moyerelectronics.com/
Best to email them letting them know what you need. Now, I used the cross reference for NTE that they link to and it says to use an NTE 526A (confirmed in a book I have). The ECG book/online reference says to use 523. Just last week I was given a box of triplers and it includes an NTE 523 with a little label that says 523A/526A. Got all that? :) I'd be happy to send it to you, we can sort out what it might be worth later, once you see if it works. You can send me a PM with your address if interested.

Bryan:

Again, thanks for you help here. i'm traveling through Monday but will take a lok at everything early next week and will definitely get back to you.

Sampson:

Thank you as well for the information. This is an exciting new world for me and I really appreciate knowing as much as I can.

Mercury 6768... I've got an ECG526A tripler, so if Bryans won't work (it should), let me know.

yes,526 tripler!you can replace a 523 with a 526 but not vice-versa.dont remember why but that was the deal back then.

Thanks, jstout66. I sent you a PM.

I don't seem to have any sams or reference guides on this set. I am going to give Dennis a tripler, but would like to make sure he gets the correct one.
The chassis is a 25EC58, so does it take the Zenith part number 212-141-01? Which would be an ECG526A. On the Moyers site I can't find a 212-142-01 (which may be another possibility)
It should be in Sams 1370-2 (which I don't have)

It's Back on the air!
 

I'd like to thank jstout66 for his gracious offer of a tripler to fix my Zenith Avanti console TV. The TV repairman was here yesterday to install it. He was VERY surprised that I could locate an obsolete part so quickly, installed it, made some adjustments, and the set now plays better than ever!

Attached is a (not very good) photo of the set back in action. HURRAY!

Nice set!

Avanti models will certainly define the decade for several reasons. Just wait and see.

Kind of like what Predicta symbolized for the "atomic age"

Thank you for the kind words -- I love this set, and it is the centerpiece of our midcentury living room.

I hope it does define the decade for TVs! Back in 2007, I bought this set in Las Vegas at a midcentury antique store. The proprietor told me that it had been rented/used as a prop in various local TV and movie productions, which is why I got if for a quarter of what she was originally asking.

1974 Zenith Avante IX: brochure photos
 

I recently found the 1974 Zenith TV catalog/brochure. It's titled "1974 Zenith Solid-State Chromacolor II: an exciting new standard of performance and dependability in color tv", which includes photos and descriptions of the 1974 line of Zenith TV sets, including mine, which I've learned is called the Avante IX, model SE2590X. Now I just need to find the speakers that originally came with it! I've attached scans of the Avante IX page and the page describing remote controls. My set uses the 600X remote control.

P.S. I also found the 1973 Zenith TV catalog/brochure, which features a very similar set called the Avante VI. The 1973 version used the SC 600-X remote, which had oval buttons.