designs we love to love

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by old_coot88

Then on the "love to love" side, that one's an easy call. There was a B&W Zenith table model, pre-UHF, flat chassis with 3DG4 rectifier, 19" rectangular CRT with a big neck and 90 degree defl.
That set was built like a tank and bulletproof, and required absolutely zero service for the years I owned it, and zero service for years after I gave it to a widow lady. It never had the back off. She passed away and i never knew where the set went afterward.

There wasn't too many of them around with the big neck. It looked like the protector cup, for the neck was added as an afterthought. The one I worked on had a 5BC3 rectifier tube. The odd 5U4 type with the novar base.
I understand, that set was the lowest priced set in the Zenith line. Excellent value for the money.