[GnuThere]

Yeah, our area used to have a Zenith plant - some of the best blue collar jobs around.

[americas.best.days...]

I loved when the TV repairman would come and open up the big case with all the boxes of tubes in them.

I recently saw one of those old cases, still fill of dusty tubes, in an antique shop.

Today you just sit the malfunctioning TV out on the curb and go buy a new one.

[riverdawg]

That was when a color TV cost $450. Today, that would be $1300 or so. Everyone who wants to pay that much for a TV, raise your hands.

[Mollypitcher1]

Yeah, our area used to have a Zenith plant - some of the best blue collar jobs around.
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And a great product. Zenith was the only brand of TV purchased by my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc.
I still have an old RCA turntable.

[Vinnie]

Yeah, our area used to have a Zenith plant - some of the best blue collar jobs around.

And best TVs.
'The quality Goes in Before the Name Goes On'

Had a 19" B&W portable bought in 1961. Tube type, hand wired.
Was going strong in 1984 when I finally gave it away.