[Tubejunke]

Hey there! Indeed a stroke of luck on what isn't very common these days. That is finding a vintage TV of that era or older sitting on a curb isn't common, but they are all around and certainly have not all met their fate. I have wandered into abandoned homes and seen sets like that still in place. One in a living room of a very small home that was overgrown with trees to the point of barely being visible and only a few yards from the road. Another was upstairs in an old "farm house" and just evidently just too heavy to warrant lugging down the often narrow staircases found in such homes. It was the only piece of furniture in the house.

When I stumble across such things, naturally the thought of grabbing it (or the tubes) crosses my mind knowing that most likely it will end up in a dump or the house burned down by the fire department. Such was the first case I mention. Either way, the stuff doesn't belong to me, so I can't be the one who determines if anyone cares or is even alive that did care. I'm talking places with the floors falling in! Point really was that they are and most likely for some time to come will surface, but not commonly as only a decade ago or so.

I don't know what your thoughts are, or other restriction(s) may be as far as trying to get a C.R.T. and perhaps caps and other tubes that may be needed to get that set going. It's a Zenith, so it may just need the tube and that's it! But if by chance you don't go for the restore/repair and none of us here at VK can take it off you hands; you may opt to part the set. Certainly I think it's better to save one, but it's not always possible. If it gets parted, please let us all know as there are several of us here with Zeniths similar as that.

What I need is the little control knob cover on the lower right. I have one, but it's a bit hammered. Looks like kid damage as the rest of my set is in great shape. I would love to have a spare flyback transformer as well. Most of us would, but as Zenith owners we are very lucky to NOT have flyback disposal units for TV sets. Nothing lasts forever though and what you found is heralded for build quality and durability. So I hope some kind person within driving distance of you will make you a deal on a C.R.T. Even a well used tube would be OK really to get it going for occasional use.

Good luck with this!