Very cool TV, you just can't buy that kind of quality anymore, everything is just throw away!!! It is always refreshing seeing folks preserving these pieces of our history, Hats off to you sir!!!
I only WISH I could walk over, click on my tv WITH MY HAND, switch the channel WITH MY HAND, and get Walter Cronkite giving the news every night. I don't need, want, or even like flat screen tv's, high definition imagery, stereo sound, or 24 hour news channels. Even with news like Walter was giving this particular night, there were at least a few things still "right' about America.
Beautiful set. Funny waiting for it to warm up like that. Even in the 80s when I was growing up sets would come to life pretty quickly. I do remember, when I was very young, my grandparents having a 60s-era console that would take its time waking up.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette 1965 01 28 p 1 (Google News Archive) has an ad for a tv almost like this one. Cost $USD 629.95 ($4495 in 2011 dollars). That kind of money buys an 70 inch set today.
Oh wow, my aunt had this same TV. It is in a bunch of old family photos, and I remember it well. (First time I got to see Wizard of Oz in color). She had that set for about 10 years or so. It was very dependable. I love your website.
This TV came before Zenith came out with all square tube televisions that year (see advertisements). I can't believe for color show, he picked the CBS Evening News from what Martin Luther King was killed.
Great video Doug !I remember working on the Sharp japanese color sets,,they were hybrids,and you are right,,the tube Jap sets were crap.Panasonics were the same way in the 70's.Zenith built those sets to last,,that's why they hardwired them folks.My vocational teacher for radio &TV at Ahrens Vocational in Louisville just passed away.He taught us thiery (how they work),,but he also showed us how to make good money fixing them. I remember that Zenith chassis very well!!
Wow! It was like going back in a time machine. I was only an infant when Martin Luther King was assasinated. This is probably what my parents watched when the news broke.
Doug, As you know, I have a similar Zenith. Yours looks great. Something you should know... putting Walter on your roundie just pissed off Chet Huntley. Something we should both do... put on Archie giving the raspberry. Merry Christmas everyone.
You mean that thing could give X rays? That sounds very dangerous. That screw driver thing sounds like my old fart of a grandfather. He's an idiot who thinks he's a television fixing genious. He's torn up three DVD VCR combos. Screwing around with them. Dumbass. He's like TURBORAPIST2. He destroys televisions, vcrs dvds, anything that's expensive. He's an old moron. He quit school in the fifth grade. He thinks he's a genius but he's a moron.
@Sheri451 I can't get my MP3 player to work right. I tried oiling it and washing it in the dishwasher thinking maybe it was dirty inside. No go. I then tried salt water as I heard it disinfects. After that I baked it in the oven at 450 to dry it out. It's even worse now. Guess I have to junk it along with my lawnmower that I ran on a mixture of water and dish soap in the crankcase to clean grass clippings out.
@Nivicoman He also tok an antique clock that belonged to his Mother and soaked it in gasoline to clean the parts. DUH! maybe you and him could meet each other LOL. I like your comment.
Hi Doug, Great collection of vintage Zenith roundie tvs. I have a 1966 Zenith, chassis 24NC31Z that needs a vertical output transformer. The original part number is 95-2281. Would you know where to obtain a replacement. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Frank
Its an okay job everything gets reused in the televisions we recycle. Never came across ant tvs like this though! intresting video keep up the good work mate!
It's so sad to see those old TVs replaced by Sony, Sanyo etc. But they did fail often, and the Japs did wonders to make them reliable. Now you know what happened to GM and Chrysler.
Yes, these sets had issues due to extreme heat being generated by tubes, not by "poor engineering". How many jap tube color sets do you see? You don't see jap sets until the industry changed to solid state. American sets like the Zenith chromacolor II and RCA colortrak, XL-100's of the 70's and well into the 80's are some of the best most reliable TV's made. Americans created the electronics industry and showed the way for the rest of the world and eventually we gave it all away.
You obviously were oblivious to the German "Telefunken" sets. And by the way--I didn't mean to upset you--I was just having fun!
As for the heat generated, my Dad was a farmer--and Ford Mehanic. He cured that problem by intalling a small fan under the set. Picked up the cool air from the floor and blew it out the back of he set! You had to intall a small piece of furnace filter to remove dust.
I'm sorry if I've offended you--that wasn't my intention.
Sony doesn't make plasma's anymore, the reason being that burn-in is always an issue with plasmas, and sony need not get a headache with warranty claims. It's like preventing a problem by not creating it altogether
@drh4683 My parents have a 1982 RCA Colortrax made in the USA. Its almost 30 years old and still works like new. It wasn't foreign companies that made TVs reliable, it was solid state.
I have a 1965 or 1966 round tube TV that had a bad IF tube. I new it was bad because it was white and was broken. I replaced the Tube and the set does nothing other then the tubes lighting up. I need to probably give it a full overhaul.
See I dont get this my Zenith's from 66 and 64 both had and called for in the tube chart a 21FBP22 for the picture tube and from what I remember they are wired differently inside than the 21FJP22
This old set has the shunt reg, in the front where the hv cage with the 3a3c would be,, I only touched that quad coil when their was a little buzz . with a slight buzz using a plastic tool . dads busted the ferrit bead with in those coils often.
I know you didnt I was talking to the 123demaio what he said is right except the cage has a 3AT2 but I wasnt talking to you I know you know whats in the TV:)
I am in need of a 21fjp22 Round CRT. Do you know where I might find one for my zenith round tube?
chrisstv1979 1 month ago
Very cool TV, you just can't buy that kind of quality anymore, everything is just throw away!!! It is always refreshing seeing folks preserving these pieces of our history, Hats off to you sir!!!
RedDodge1968 1 month ago
wow! so cool!
how did you get the old shows on it though? thats what i dont understand?
LadyScorpio39 1 month ago
we always had RCA's . "you're sitting tooo close to that tv..." and "don't turn the channels so fast...you're gonna tear it up"
DrHogfan 2 months ago
Hi, I subscribed! I was wondering if you wanted to check out my channel. I got some videos on vintage stuff. Thanks.
Retro
RetroVintageItems27 2 months ago
I only WISH I could walk over, click on my tv WITH MY HAND, switch the channel WITH MY HAND, and get Walter Cronkite giving the news every night. I don't need, want, or even like flat screen tv's, high definition imagery, stereo sound, or 24 hour news channels. Even with news like Walter was giving this particular night, there were at least a few things still "right' about America.
samdogdamndog2 3 months ago
great vids that u do i miss working on the sets and sams fotofact folders scott
kg4yhr 4 months ago
that was a powerful video, I think you displayed that tv perfectly
wertyterty5 5 months ago
Beautiful set. Funny waiting for it to warm up like that. Even in the 80s when I was growing up sets would come to life pretty quickly. I do remember, when I was very young, my grandparents having a 60s-era console that would take its time waking up.
nakamichiguy 5 months ago
Those old console TVs looked like pieces of furniture. Beautiful to look at even if they're turned off.
TheJoeyEmilyShow 6 months ago
Is the broadcast from DVD? What program or DVD was this news report from?
GreatSongwriters 6 months ago
Good day
Wow nice collection!
I used to own a 1964 version of that set. Very heavy, & had a larger chassis, but very similar
Very good picture! Good job,eh!
Ever see any CTC 81 consoles in your travels?
I have 2, & 1 portable
RetroCaptain 6 months ago
This broadcast was from sometime near April 4th, 1968.
gbowne1 7 months ago
It seems to me some years ago I saw a 1960s RCA that looks just about like this one.
gbowne1 7 months ago
Pittsburgh Post Gazette 1965 01 28 p 1 (Google News Archive) has an ad for a tv almost like this one. Cost $USD 629.95 ($4495 in 2011 dollars). That kind of money buys an 70 inch set today.
rivest266 8 months ago
I love crt tube tvs! Bummer that my parents threw out my old 1970's tv.. Lcd tvs are soo boring!
macbookfan33 9 months ago
Oh wow, my aunt had this same TV. It is in a bunch of old family photos, and I remember it well. (First time I got to see Wizard of Oz in color). She had that set for about 10 years or so. It was very dependable. I love your website.
thelazycomic 9 months ago
@SmashCOBamberg. there are but they are pretty rare.
400sean 9 months ago
This TV came before Zenith came out with all square tube televisions that year (see advertisements). I can't believe for color show, he picked the CBS Evening News from what Martin Luther King was killed.
EricandDish 10 months ago
Great video Doug !I remember working on the Sharp japanese color sets,,they were hybrids,and you are right,,the tube Jap sets were crap.Panasonics were the same way in the 70's.Zenith built those sets to last,,that's why they hardwired them folks.My vocational teacher for radio &TV at Ahrens Vocational in Louisville just passed away.He taught us thiery (how they work),,but he also showed us how to make good money fixing them. I remember that Zenith chassis very well!!
singlejeff69 11 months ago
holy crap I didn't even know there were color tvs in the 60s!
SmashCOBamberg 11 months ago
wow, that cabinet is in pretty good shape for its age. Great color quality as well, despite being a "cheap" chassis.
suedebear 11 months ago
Wow! It was like going back in a time machine. I was only an infant when Martin Luther King was assasinated. This is probably what my parents watched when the news broke.
Billybopper1 11 months ago
xray shielding in your tv!...lovin it
hubzcaps 1 year ago
It was an Awesome day!
walleyrt69 1 year ago
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I remember delivering and setting up these and similar Zeniths. Always thought they had a great picture.
The vintage newscast is a nice touch...
HadYourPhil 1 year ago
I remember delivering and setting up these and similar Zenihs. Always thought they had a great picture.
The vintage newscast is a nice touch...
HadYourPhil 1 year ago
@HadYourPhil Hard to edit after the fact and put the 't' in Zenith.
HadYourPhil 1 year ago
Doug, As you know, I have a similar Zenith. Yours looks great. Something you should know... putting Walter on your roundie just pissed off Chet Huntley. Something we should both do... put on Archie giving the raspberry. Merry Christmas everyone.
Evilfurnaceman 1 year ago
April 4, 1968 WALTER CRONKITE ! LOVELY TO SEE THE TV SET UP AND RUNNING ! I DON'T THINK WE SEE A LCD TV WORKING AS LONG AS THIS TUBE TV ! !
RenettoRenetto 1 year ago
DAMN THAT SCREEN IS HUGE!
sk8rguy4life1123 1 year ago
You mean that thing could give X rays? That sounds very dangerous. That screw driver thing sounds like my old fart of a grandfather. He's an idiot who thinks he's a television fixing genious. He's torn up three DVD VCR combos. Screwing around with them. Dumbass. He's like TURBORAPIST2. He destroys televisions, vcrs dvds, anything that's expensive. He's an old moron. He quit school in the fifth grade. He thinks he's a genius but he's a moron.
Sheri451 1 year ago
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Nivicoman 1 year ago
@Sheri451 I can't get my MP3 player to work right. I tried oiling it and washing it in the dishwasher thinking maybe it was dirty inside. No go. I then tried salt water as I heard it disinfects. After that I baked it in the oven at 450 to dry it out. It's even worse now. Guess I have to junk it along with my lawnmower that I ran on a mixture of water and dish soap in the crankcase to clean grass clippings out.
Nivicoman 1 year ago
@Nivicoman He also tok an antique clock that belonged to his Mother and soaked it in gasoline to clean the parts. DUH! maybe you and him could meet each other LOL. I like your comment.
Sheri451 1 year ago
Hi Doug, Great collection of vintage Zenith roundie tvs. I have a 1966 Zenith, chassis 24NC31Z that needs a vertical output transformer. The original part number is 95-2281. Would you know where to obtain a replacement. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Frank
Consoleguy67 1 year ago
That is such good definition on the video! Thanks!
MrPrairieHawk 1 year ago
The x-ray shield. IMO
jrzy49 1 year ago
@jrzy49 Some vacuum tubes give off X-rays - no joke.
Fendervana 1 year ago
I wonder if this tv will require a converter box.....
THOMASOAKMAN 1 year ago
wonder what a xbox 360 looks like on it
hddr3 1 year ago
this is a n ice set,i like the space command 600 too(the one with 12a12c52 chassi)
do you have anything made by sears silvertone?
SuperSmasher97 1 year ago
best voice evar
boludovos 2 years ago
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Pugslee3 2 years ago
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I Destroy Televisions Everyday for a living
TURBORAPIST2 2 years ago
Thats awesome! I wish I had a cool career like that! Have fun, man!
drh4683 2 years ago 8
Its an okay job everything gets reused in the televisions we recycle. Never came across ant tvs like this though! intresting video keep up the good work mate!
TURBORAPIST2 2 years ago
@drh4683 Hey man i love your videos, i have 8 tv sets (all different brands but their nice) and i am 13
1FenderGuy 1 month ago
x ray sheild?
emyandmatty 2 years ago
bring back the anolog
ckarenortiz 2 years ago
I think we had one of these. I used to peer into the back and stare at the red hot tubes.
harpo103 2 years ago
PS: I got it at a garage sale for $24.00. My dad was really upset when I took it apart!!
HiQ160 2 years ago
It's so sad to see those old TVs replaced by Sony, Sanyo etc. But they did fail often, and the Japs did wonders to make them reliable. Now you know what happened to GM and Chrysler.
TakeOprisoners 2 years ago
Yes, these sets had issues due to extreme heat being generated by tubes, not by "poor engineering". How many jap tube color sets do you see? You don't see jap sets until the industry changed to solid state. American sets like the Zenith chromacolor II and RCA colortrak, XL-100's of the 70's and well into the 80's are some of the best most reliable TV's made. Americans created the electronics industry and showed the way for the rest of the world and eventually we gave it all away.
drh4683 2 years ago 10
You obviously were oblivious to the German "Telefunken" sets. And by the way--I didn't mean to upset you--I was just having fun!
As for the heat generated, my Dad was a farmer--and Ford Mehanic. He cured that problem by intalling a small fan under the set. Picked up the cool air from the floor and blew it out the back of he set! You had to intall a small piece of furnace filter to remove dust.
I'm sorry if I've offended you--that wasn't my intention.
TakeOprisoners 2 years ago
I had a telefunken. Great color, very reliable
HiQ160 2 years ago
@drh4683
Sony doesn't make plasma's anymore, the reason being that burn-in is always an issue with plasmas, and sony need not get a headache with warranty claims. It's like preventing a problem by not creating it altogether
gluemanred 1 year ago
@drh4683 My parents have a 1982 RCA Colortrax made in the USA. Its almost 30 years old and still works like new. It wasn't foreign companies that made TVs reliable, it was solid state.
spunker88 11 months ago
And mine was taken to the town dump and replaced by a Sony!
TakeOprisoners 2 years ago
I have a 1965 or 1966 round tube TV that had a bad IF tube. I new it was bad because it was white and was broken. I replaced the Tube and the set does nothing other then the tubes lighting up. I need to probably give it a full overhaul.
chrisstv1979 2 years ago
that was the same year my house was built
DellMan94 2 years ago
See I dont get this my Zenith's from 66 and 64 both had and called for in the tube chart a 21FBP22 for the picture tube and from what I remember they are wired differently inside than the 21FJP22
metalmanin 3 years ago
Yo you should make a vid of repairing a motorola TV that had only 4 tubes in it
metalmanin 3 years ago
Mine had a shorted little capasitor on it and it made the picture all messed up
metalmanin 3 years ago
I had that TV also as well as the 1964 version:)
metalmanin 3 years ago
How coicidental, you put on a news report about MLK and I just happened to watch this video toady and tommorow is MLK Day.
IAmNotAFunguy 3 years ago
Wow, not just one, but TWO slices of history! Great vids, bring back memories, esp. of these great old sets!
uploadJ 3 years ago
I have to ask, does that TV have two speakers, one on each side of the cabinet whether it be mono or stereo.
weasel2htm 3 years ago
Yes, dual 6x9 speakers
drh4683 3 years ago
Very nice! It seems like most of the Zenith black and white sets used the three 7-pin IF tubes like this color set has, either 6BZ6 or maybe 4BZ6?
retrochad 3 years ago
Yeah the Packard Bell Tv I had used 3 6GM6s and it had the 1V2 focus rectifire in it like the Round screen TVs had
metalmanin 3 years ago
This old set has the shunt reg, in the front where the hv cage with the 3a3c would be,, I only touched that quad coil when their was a little buzz . with a slight buzz using a plastic tool . dads busted the ferrit bead with in those coils often.
123demaio 3 years ago
Sorry but that TV used a 3AT2 HV rect. tube.
metalmanin 3 years ago
I never said anything about the HV rectifier. I said it uses a 6BK4 HV REGULATOR tube.
drh4683 2 years ago
I know you didnt I was talking to the 123demaio what he said is right except the cage has a 3AT2 but I wasnt talking to you I know you know whats in the TV:)
metalmanin 2 years ago
I'm not sure what I enjoyed most. The TV or the vintage news program.
jefferyb304 3 years ago
Great restoration. I love how you always put on video clips of the TV playing a program from the year that the set was made it's a really nice touch.
ess1898 3 years ago