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To Findm-Keepm: I'm an Auburn fan. I my uncle taught archaeology there for over 20 years, and I've had several relatives and family friends go there. I've been to the campus several times, and I like it a WHOLE lot better than Alabama's campus.
I am pleased to report that I have a lead on a console TV. I was with my mother (she's a cosmetologist) at her shop, and she was cutting an older woman's hair. She looked to be about 55-60. They were talking about their children, their interests, etc., when it was brought up that I had an interest in vintage/antique electronics. The older woman then turned to me and asked what I liked. I told her that I was looking for televisions. Her eyes then lit up and she said "Oh! My parents still have one of those huge floor models. I think they bought it in the early 70s, and it still works! They used it up until a few years ago, when that digital switch over happened. It's in a real wood cabinet. Last time I was at their house, and I thought the front was plastic, but I checked and it was real wood."
She didn't remember what brand it was (fingers crossed for a Zenith Chromacolor II) and that she'd check next time she went over there.
To Electronic M: I'm going over to my grandmother's house tomorrow. I'll take a lot of pictures of the Truetone and post them on a new thread.
To Zeno: I would have loved to have been a Zenith dealer! Have any pics of the old showroom or any new-old stock from way back when?
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