Score!!!!

[nasadowsk]

So, I'm busy driving the Saturn around trying to figure out a typical saturn problem, when I pass a garage sale. Well, screwit, i'm bored so I go in.

Nothing in the basement.

Nothing on the main level.

Upstairs, I'm walking around and I see a cute B&W Zenith, mid-late 60's.

And as I'm looking at it, I'm wondering "Why does a cute B&W Zenith Portable have a color control on it"

Well, gee, it's color!

For $15, I got it plus the stand it was on.

It's a 15" (15LP22) set. Hybrid - 3 transistors and ??? in the IF strip (it's got a little box for IF). 6LF6 output.

The chassis is a 15Y6C1. I have no idea what year - but I think 68.

It works It's a little tired, but it's darn watchable. Needs the convergence done (duh). Noisy controls. Dusty as heck, but no smokers in the house. Cleaned up well - the chassis is nice. I'll get pics.

No 6BK4! Must be a pulse regulator.

Anyone got a schematic or other info on this thing? Or any general info? It looks like it's an early portable - it's HEAVY and has a big friendly power transformer.

The sound's buzzy/distorted, but other than that, everything's nice. A bit soft, but nice. I'm gonna stick it up on my shelf aboce the computer once I get it fully tunned up..

Moral? Keep looking. You never know when a cute little color TV will pop up.