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Thanks for the memories!
Charles, That's a great story! My friend/former boss Ed Callahan would loan TV's to those we pulled the sets from. He was extremely smart and knew who would buy. I don't remember ever taking one back. That was when I was a kid in the late '70's. I was his nieghbor and hung around to get my set repaired and he let me go on service calls. I loved meeting the people and seeing the homes. I think Ed liked having me around as his own two sons were grown and I'm sure he used to take them when they were young.
oldtvman and Chad, I remember being about 11 when I realized many adults thought color adjustment was for experts only! Many did not want me touching thier expensive TV! I think many would try to adjust the grass or the sky and get lost when it came to adjusting the other colors. I guess they thought each color was adjusted seperately. I remember adjusting for natural fleshtones and getting that look of disappointment from some frustrated adult. My grandfather didn't even want me to change the channel or touch the on-off switch on his Zenith Chromacolor. If I even got close to the set his face would express concern on the verge of anger. Many years later my brother was digging near the back door of Grandad's house and found what I believe to be the chassis to that set. Why it was there I do not know. Daniel Schaeffer was my Granddad. He was very smart. Maybe too smart for his own good. I want to get that chassis if it's still there. I guess I inherited some of his "unique" thinking!
Dave S., Great story! You definately should find out if the set is still there. Stranger things have happened!
Thanks, John
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