Round Tube Zenith

[jstout66]

I finally got a Zenith roundie, but the sound sucks, so I am going to have to get that figured out and then would like to use it in my office. I lucked out as mine had a new picture tube and flyback installed in the 80's. And yes.... those roundies DO stick out from the wall. Do what I did and find a nice corner to put it in. Works out much better!

[compucat]

How is the picture on your Zenith? Is the color rich and accurate? Once I get mine restored and figure out a permanent spot for it, it will probably be in a corner or in a bigger room. I have always loved these sets and never thought I would ever have one. These Zeniths are so well made. Everything that is usually plastic on other sets is metal on this one.

[compucat]

I found a shorted power supply electrolytic cap and upon temporarily clipping in a replacement, it no longer trips the circuit breaker. So far, I have sound and audio reception on all channels both VHF and UHF. No picture yet as the horizontal output tube is glowing at the plate after it has been on for a minute and a half.

I had no idea these sets sounded so good. Mine just has a small oval speaker but it has a lot of volume and deep rich tone. It sound far better than my stereo tv in the living room which has BBE and all the other modern gizmos. This set definitely has that warm tube sound. If the picture is anything like the audio, this will be one heck of a television.

I have noticed that the particleboard bottom of the cabinet is crumbling around the outer edges and at the cutouts. When I get the chassis sorted out, I may see about replacing the cabinet bottom. I want this set right, no matter what.