Overpriced? Zenith in Michigan

[orthophonic]

I actually find that set very attractive, been wanting to find one close by for years,
it was very expensive when new.
You can see one in the movie Great Balls of Fire about Jerry Lee Lewis.

[Tony V]

Actually Zenith did make one color set in the mid 50's that used the same 15 inch crt that was used in the CT100. A picture of Dave Johnson's set can be found on the ETF website. These are quite rare and only a couple were ever have known to exist. Sandy is right that Zenith didnt start making them again until 1962 when they finally started regular production of them.
-Tony

[David Roper]

Zenith's 1953 annual report says:

Zenith made the first commercial sale of a compatible color television manufactured under the NTSC standards as approved by the FCC. This Zenith set was purchased by the Chicago Tribune's station, WGN-TV, in 1953.

The 15" Zenith model was actually a 'field test set' that wasn't developed or intended for retail sale. And yes, there are several still in existence, which is more than can be said with any certainty for a number of early color sets that did make it into stores--or were supposed to have.

[zenithfan1]

Originally Posted by David Roper

Zenith's 1953 annual report says:



The 15" Zenith model was actually a 'field test set' that wasn't developed or intended for retail sale. And yes, there are several still in existence, which is more than can be said with any certainty for a number of early color sets that did make it into stores--or were supposed to have.

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[andy]

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[zenithfan1]

Me too

[jeyurkon]

Originally Posted by orthophonic

I actually find that set very attractive, been wanting to find one close by for years,
it was very expensive when new.
You can see one in the movie Great Balls of Fire about Jerry Lee Lewis.

I shouldn't have disparaged the design. I really do like the one in the article that was posted.

I wonder how well it would ship. I think you could get it transported for a little over $300. Assuming they came down to a reasonable selling price.

John

[holmesuser01]

When I was a kid back in the early 1960's, I learned SOO MUCH from the Zenith commercials on TV before I actually saw one up close. Hand-wired chassis, etc.

I only had one relative that could afford a color set back then, and she went with an RCA that ran incredibly well for well over 15 years before it needed any service.

I always wanted a Zenith set. I played with one back in the 1970's before I knew what I was doing with them. Never got to own a good one, though.