1975? Zenith Chromacolor II model G4550P

[pac.attack76]

Originally Posted by AlanInSitges

Growing up we had an F chassis with the slide-up-and-down varactor tuner. It seems like it was always dirty.

Does anyone have a picture of this tuner style?

[AlanInSitges]

Originally Posted by pac.attack76

Does anyone have a picture of this tuner style?

There are a few pics on the web of the remote version, which doesn't really look the same since it's missing the slidey knob and also the slidey volume control. Someone here has posted a pic of one once before (or maybe it was one of the FB groups) but I just spend 15 minutes searching for a pic and turned up nothing. Maybe someone has a Zenith brochure from 74 or 75?

[pac.attack76]

Originally Posted by AlanInSitges

There are a few pics on the web of the remote version, which doesn't really look the same since it's missing the slidey knob and also the slidey volume control. Someone here has posted a pic of one once before (or maybe it was one of the FB groups) but I just spend 15 minutes searching for a pic and turned up nothing. Maybe someone has a Zenith brochure from 74 or 75?

Ah well, thanks for trying. Maybe something will turn up. BTW I did notice this set is missing the push pull knob for the power/volume. Anybody know where I could find one?

[zeno]

I have them but I have no scanner & if I did I would never
figure out how to send them
Anyhows they were on a slide rule with 14 positions. Any position
could be set to any band & channel ( VHF-L, VHF-H or UHF). The sets
came with a set of plastic numbers tabs from 2-83 with a few extras.
The tabs chose the band & each position had a multi turn pot
to tune the channel. Remote sets had everything behind the door.
Non remotes had a knob that slid up & down. The knob opened up
& the channels were tuned by a knob inside it if needed.
IIRC starting with G-line sets they switched over to 18 position
rotary selectors. 6 for UHF & all the VHF. That started with the
13GC10 chassis, the first in line CRTfrom Zenith & a fantastic set.
By H-line I believe all varactor sets were 18 position rotaries.
When old they did get very noisy but I dont remember any actual
complaints. More of an annoyance to the tech than anything.
Enuf fer now

Zeno
LFOD !

Originally Posted by pac.attack76

Does anyone have a picture of this tuner style?

[pac.attack76]

Ah, ok then. 👌