TV died

[theandies]

My Panasonic Plasma is #5 in hours on AVS. I need to start using it again as I've dropped a spot.

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by Giraffe

I’ve got a Curtis-Mathes. Gene is gonna stop over and re-tube the bitch and it’ll be as good as new.

C/M was a direct knock off of RCA..but much cheaper constriction.....dunno who/what/where on that.....but all the tubes were the same except for the cheaper tuners.....channel selectors, if you wish.....been a while....about 50 years now......

Magnavox was not much liked in the industry......politely/privately among the guys it was called Maggot In a Box......along with Silly Vania......

Zenith was the last surviving American TV brand name....they never went to the orient for prostituting the name, like all the others.....



I still have a ~100 y/o PHILCO console radio from my folks, AM and two short wave bands.....ran it up on a Variac a couple years ago.....slowly increasing the AC voltage to the radio to allow parts to get used to being energized......especially all the capacitors in it.....worked fine....not used for several decades before that......

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by mrvette

C/M was a direct knock off of RCA..but much cheaper constriction.....dunno who/what/where on that.....but all the tubes were the same except for the cheaper tuners.....channel selectors, if you wish.....been a while....about 50 years now......

Magnavox was not much liked in the industry......politely/privately among the guys it was called Maggot In a Box......along with Silly Vania......

Zenith was the last surviving American TV brand name....they never went to the orient for prostituting the name, like all the others.....

Zenith is owned by LG in Korea.

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by VITE1

Zenith is owned by LG in Korea.

Maybe today, but see any merchandise all over the place??? even a BBuy??

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by mrvette

Maybe today, but see any merchandise all over the place??? even a BBuy??

Bought in 1995 and became a whole owned subsidiary in 1999. Most of their manufacturing was done in Mexico or overseas since the late 70's

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...111-story.html

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by VITE1

Zenith is owned by LG in Korea.

In 1987, for my first house, I bought a Zenith wooden cabinet TV that swiveled. I thought I was the shit.

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by aerovette

In 1987, for my first house, I bought a Zenith wooden cabinet TV that swiveled. I thought I was the shit.

Back in the 1970's Zenith remotes were controlled by tuning forks. My friends father had one of the first ones. We found out if you shook your key chain it would change the Chanel.

Pissed off his dad every time we left the house.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by aerovette

In 1987, for my first house, I bought a Zenith wooden cabinet TV that swiveled. I thought I was the shit.

I remember when I was a kid, we had this color model. Everyone thought it was the shit, too. I think it's funny now that my spare TV is bigger than the entire cabinet

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by aerovette

I have a Panasonic plasma that is a 48" I think.

It weighs about 685lbs.

I'll give it to anyone that wants it.

[CHASLS2]Will you ship the Panny to Port Ritchey?[/CHASLS2]

[Vandelay Industries]

Originally Posted by VITE1

Back in the 1970's Zenith remotes were controlled by tuning forks. My friends father had one of the first ones. We found out if you shook your key chain it would change the Chanel.

Pissed off his dad every time we left the house.

When the dog rattled the tags on her collar, the channel changed.

[theandies]

Originally Posted by VITE1

Back in the 1970's Zenith remotes were controlled by tuning forks. My friends father had one of the first ones. We found out if you shook your key chain it would change the Chanel.

Pissed off his dad every time we left the house.

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

When the dog rattled the tags on her collar, the channel changed.

I remember those remotes and all the other things that made the channel change. Key, dog tags, doing the dishes. So much fun getting my Dad angry during the evening news. "It wasn't us Dad, it was the dog". Good times!

[ThePirate]

Originally Posted by VITE1

Back in the 1970's Zenith remotes were controlled by tuning forks. My friends father had one of the first ones. We found out if you shook your key chain it would change the Chanel.

Pissed off his dad every time we left the house.

Space Command if I remember right.

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by ThePirate

Space Command if I remember right.

You are correct!!

https://www.vintag.es/2019/11/zenith-flash-matic.html

[DAB]

for many years, I was the remote.

"ok, CBS news is over, change the channel to ABC"

[Rodnok1]

Originally Posted by DAB

for many years, I was the remote.

"ok, CBS news is over, change the channel to ABC"

Being the rabbit ear adjuster was about as glorious... Especially if you had to stand there or wouldn't come in.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by ThePirate

Space Command if I remember right.

My parents bought their very first color TV when we moved to Houston, late 70's. We had the 'space command' Zenith that you could actually hook up your phone to and answer the phone with the TV, using the remote.

Of course, Mom and Dad didn't want the extra expense of having a phone jack installed behind the TV so we never got to use that feature. Still, pretty cool idea, and one I haven't seen since.

[09CTSV]

Originally Posted by Rodnok1

Being the rabbit ear adjuster was about as glorious... Especially if you had to stand there or wouldn't come in.

About as bad as the motorized outside Antenna, wind blows, kids turn the antenna. Storm comes thru, turn the antenna. I remember having to climb on the roof to replace the motor, that was fun.

[Rodnok1]

Originally Posted by 09CTSV

About as bad as the motorized outside Antenna, wind blows, kids turn the antenna. Storm comes thru, turn the antenna. I remember having to climb on the roof to replace the motor, that was fun.

Ours was on a tower, always liked going up there. Had to replace the cables once and painted the tower a few times.

[the new me]

Originally Posted by 09CTSV

About as bad as the motorized outside Antenna, wind blows, kids turn the antenna. Storm comes thru, turn the antenna. I remember having to climb on the roof to replace the motor, that was fun.

Originally Posted by Rodnok1

Ours was on a tower, always liked going up there. Had to replace the cables once and painted the tower a few times.

Those were the good old days.