Zenith Console combo

[DaveWM]

Picked this up yesterday, dont know when I will get to it, but at least I will have it when ready.

[drh4683]

Nice. Its most likely a '67 model with a Looks like a 20X1C38 or possibly a 20Y1C38.

[RCAkid]

SWEET!!!! Nice save. That was a quality set for sure!

[DaveWM]

got the back off last night, all tube tv chassis, 25GP22 pic tube (will test later). The receiver was impressive. copper clad all metal chassis, all the transistors were socketed, and of course the chassis is all hand wired (don't see that with solid state very often). It had 4 IF stages on FM and 2 IF stages on AM, plus the AM had a tuned RF stage as well, Should be a great receiver. The power tranny was a good sized one, in put power rated at 85 watts.

[DaveWM]

now THIS is the way a SS receiver should be built..

[RobtWB]

Originally Posted by DaveWM

got the back off last night, all tube tv chassis, 25GP22 pic tube (will test later). The receiver was impressive. copper clad all metal chassis, all the transistors were socketed, and of course the chassis is all hand wired (don't see that with solid state very often). It had 4 IF stages on FM and 2 IF stages on AM, plus the AM had a tuned RF stage as well, Should be a great receiver. The power tranny was a good sized one, in put power rated at 85 watts.

What is a "power tranny" ???

[DaveWM]

power transformer on the SS receiver is a good size one, I have some magnavox astrosonics that are a little skimppy on the PT and you notice it when volume is set to the higher levels.

[Dan Starnes]

Nice set.

[DaveWM]

the one thing I really like about the old consoles like this is the abilty to power the stereo amp directly off the audio source, really makes watching TV with full sound effects a lot better. I had to modify the last couple of these to take advantage of the stereo output of the DVD/converter box, but its well worth it.

[radiotvnut]

Originally Posted by DaveWM

now THIS is the way a SS receiver should be built..

I'm not a big fan of solid state console stereos; but, if I could find a SS Zenith console with a chassis like this, it would be a keeper.

If I ever find a Zenith combo of this quality, something else will just have to go out the door.

[DaveWM]

yep, I have never seen a SS hand wired with all the sockets, very easy to service thats forsure. It looks to have all orig transistors save for one driver. will be fun to pull them and test, just like a tube, maybe I can do some transistor "rolling"

[zenithfan1]

Originally Posted by RobtWB

What is a "power tranny" ???

It's the power transformer, but it could be something else too LOL



On another note:

Yay! It worked instead of wrecking the post! All those darned edit buttons everywhere! I have to be careful.

[John Adams]

I sold those and the cabinets were solid cherry and cherry veneers. No photofinish or fake wood. If my memory is correct, all the veneers are on plywood, not particle board. The base is probably the only particle board used in that massive cabinet.

[DaveWM]

indeed, even the base on this one looks to be 3/4 ply. Def built like a tank, and in very good shape (not mint but def good). The legs looks good (not all dinged up from vacuum cleaner hits..), the speaker grill looks to have a lot of nicotine, although there is no smoke smell, maybe just the color. I have heard that oxyclean works well (foam) to clean these.

[bgadow]

Another great score, Dave! You know, you are skating on thin ice!