[jshorva65]

Here are the promised pics of the NY Road Trip scores. In addition to the cracked back cover and broken neckguard, the model 5315 (24MC32) is also missing its metal service-access cover from the bottom of its cabinet. The 27KC20 and 25LC30 sets I scored have their cover plates, however, and it appears that all of the "roundie" models from the "K-series" to at least the "M-series" used identical access panels. If I decide to restore this model 5315 despite its rough cabinet, I'll just have my local metal fabrication consultant make a repro from one of the other sets' bottom plates. Scoring a replacement neckguard or having a repro made will be substantially more difficult, since I'm not aware of any plastics companies where it can be done economically (without an outrageously high minimum quantity and/or mold-making fee). The legs of all three sets are present, but stored in a box temporarily. The VHF knob for the 5315 is also present, but on the bench waiting for epoxy to dry after repair of its cracked knob skirt. All three sets are blessed with good CRT's (21FBP22's, thus immune from cataracts). The 25LC30 has a genuine wood veneer finish, so it can be refinished in the usual manner. The 27KC20 and 24MC32 are another story, as the faux finish will be next to impossible to save. About the only way is to refinish the moldings, cut replacement panels from 1/8" cabinet-grade plywood, and finish the panels to match. Here are the two CRT's also. I'll be double-boxing the used 21GVP22 and its support box in a replacement outer box, since the outer box we used to protect it on the trip home sustained some rain damage when the tarps shifted and that box had to be trashed when we unloaded the truck. It's packed with large styrofoam blocks supporting the bell of the tube inside the Zenith TV box. A suitable outer box and cardboard/foam inserts will be used to protect the neck as we did on the trip home.

Now, all I need to score are a 29JC20 and a 25NC33 to have an all-series'-represented Zenith roundie collection (featuring at least one model from each "roundie" series from "J-series" to "N-series"). Getting there! I'm sure Doug must already have reached that milestone with his collection. I think he has the largest collection of Zenith roundie sets of anyone I've met, unless someone else from the Conventions has a larger collection.

I also have a delaminated 21FJP22 (not pictured here) that I planned to install in the Sylvania 31C304M. I'll still be installing that tube in the Sylvania set, but not for my personal collection. It seems Todd regrets trading his 31C606MU after all, and will be arranging a trade for my delaminated 21FJP22 since it is now identical to a 21FBP22. I'll probably also be recapping that set for him, since he hasn't recapped a color set yet. We'll probably arrange for this to be a teaching opportunity, since he's eager to build upon his experience with radios toward becoming proficient with the more-advanced techniques required for TV and the ultra-advanced demands of color set restoration.