I had a Sharp b&w 12" tube-type portable in 1970. The set produced a good picture while it was working, but it lasted only three years before developing a tuner problem. I was able to work around it by propping up the VHF tuner shaft with a screwdriver. The set finally quit for good in 1973. 
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Jeff, WB8NHV
Collecting, restoring and enjoying vintage Zenith radios since 2002
Zenith. Gone, but not forgotten.
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