Showing off my 1950s Zenith!

[Old1625]

Originally Posted by Randy Bassham

I really like those mid-late 50's Zeniths. Here's my '55 Zenith just before I put the cabinet back on after restoration.

Oh man, does that bring back some memories..... My maternal grandparents had one of those in the music room of their place, a set they had bought for my great grandmother to keep her entertained in her final days living there.

When staying there in the early '70s I watched--among other things--The Three Stooges on WSBK channel 38 out of Boston. Nyuk-nyuk-nyuk! Oh yes, I used a converter, as that set was VHF only.

[jfrog1983]

Randy, I notice the vertical linearity on your set looks like mine did once it was fully warmed up. I readjusted it and now it's more like that when cold but after an hour or so gets much better.

[Randy Bassham]

Originally Posted by jfrog1983

Randy, I notice the vertical linearity on your set looks like mine did once it was fully warmed up. I readjusted it and now it's more like that when cold but after an hour or so gets much better.

I set the vert height and linearity after I put it back in the cabinet and it's fine. However last week while I was watching "The Third Man" on it the sound went out, guess I'll have to go back in.