1962/3 Zenith 27KC20Q

[Penthode]

Hi All,

This interesting Zenith followed me home this evening. I had been looking for a very early Zenith color (1962) for some time and this one popped up on Craigslist only a mile from where I live here in Syracuse, NY.

The chassis, from what I can gather, is the second Zenith set after their introduction (or perhaps reintroduction) into the color set market. It is the table model in a metal cabinet and is very clean and unmolested apart from top of cabinet surface rust which has damaged the faux wood grain finish. A bonus is the Space Commander 400 remote control system.

This shall provide an interesting restoration over the coming months. I have looked for of these sets for many years and was surprised to find this pop out of the blue. How rare is this model?

The set was sold to me with the original 90 day service contract dated November 1962 plus the original bill of sale for $655. I also picked up the set from the address listed on the service contract and bill of sale.