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That RCA Victor "Sportable" TV looks a lot like the earlier version, the one with only a VHF tuner. The Sportable looks like it's set up for all-channel reception; otherwise, it looks almost exactly like the earlier set.
BTW, the reasons these TVs weighed so much were because a, they were metal-cased sets, and b, they had a power transformer with a 5U4 rectifier. My aunt had one of the VHF-only sets, and hers weighed the proverbial ton. I'm sure these TVs all came with a stand for that reason. One could get a hernia in no time flat lifting a TV like this the wrong way.
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Jeff, WB8NHV
Collecting, restoring and enjoying vintage Zenith radios since 2002
Zenith. Gone, but not forgotten.
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