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Originally Posted by Jeffhs
I rescued a Zenith b&w 23" console like this one (but it was about a year or two newer - model K2739, 1963) from a trash pile in my home town in 1969. Got the set working, but it took a while since the former owner had filched all but one of the tubes. It was worth it, though, as the TV worked absolutely wonderfully after I installed the last tube and turned it on. Even more amazing, the set still had its original 23ANP4 CRT, which was still going strong! The set must not have been used much.
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I think Zenith built that same basic set for around 12 years. I also used to say that set was built to last forever.