Greetings, friends! This video features the Zenith "Beachwood", model Y2063W1 which was Zenith's first large screen solid state TV receiver using the 1Y21B55 chassis.
Thank you sir. I was born in the year 1996 on February the 3rd. (It’s my 25th birthday today) I definitely appreciate this video, great energy! Blisss - Malaquias Peppér
It's a welcome shock when you upload. Wish you uploaded regularly but I'll take what I can get 👍 I mentioned this once on a video of yours a few years ago, watching your videos and hearing you talk takes me immediately back to my childhood in the early 70's. Guys who specialized in electronics who talked and looked a certain way, much like NASA guys in the 60's or Radio Shack guys in the 70's. Except for you and maybe a few others, you don't see these type of guys anymore, sadly.
I really like the vintage music at the beginning and collecting such is one of my hobbies. Thanks for posting that information. Nice TV, my mom got a 1968 Hitachi 9 inch b&w watched that thing for many years.
Welcome back Doug. I think it's not an exaggeration to say we all are very glad you're still around and plugging away at nice vintage electronics. Keep it coming and by all means show us how you solve problems in this kind of equipment along the way :)
I went down a Dumont rabbit hole for a while this evening and stumbled into your VideoKarma post about your 1967 DuMont color TV. Please do a video on it sometime, that thing is very interesting inside and out !
The attention to the details is always impressive on this channel concerning keeping the records & originality and maintaining history absolutely a must for hobbyists!!! I totally respect this man. 👍👍
There's something very cool about old tube TVs, they seemed to have a lot of character to them. Plus the sound was pretty amazing, and there was no need to buy a separate sound system like we have to do with HDTVs now. You do incredible work on these old appliances!
He's back!! Thanks very much Doug for the tour of this Zenith beauty! The care you put into the restoration and the detail in which you describe the set is fascinating for me and I'm sure others who enjoy fixing old TVs. The Zenith history is as much a part of the appeal as the TV itself. Please tell us more!
Incredible trip into the past, this is the exact model we had as a second set when I was 14 years old, on that same stand. What a trip into a time warp and how amazing you restored it to work perfectly!
Yay drh4683 is back! So happy to see you are well and what a perfect video for your return. This is a wonderful Zenith tv set with the fabulous backdrop and music to boot. You have made my day and 2020 a lot brighter. Looking forward to more of your great works. Please keep them coming!
Glad to see a new video from you. I really enjoy your channel. It is like watching a commercial from '68. Love the music! Good picture and audio quality.
I was strolling though a bunch of videos and instantly noticed this one because it belongs to one of the few UA-cam channels to which I subscribe. However, I immediately assumed it was from a number of years ago since dh4683 has been virtually inactive for the last few years, but I nevertheless took a closer look at the date - and it's from...yesterday?!! What a pleasant surprise. Anyway, I just finished watching it and, as usual, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love old TV's, radios and all the wonderful devices from a bygone era that you, dh4683, bring back to a deserved life. So, I'm sure I'm joined by many others who truly hope your next video comes out in a month or so - and not years. Thank you.
Lovely old set! Easy to forget how razor-sharp a black and white image can look ..almost enough to forget it's not colour! They certainly have a charm all of their own..
Excellent Excellent video your work is simply impeccable, love seeing things from the 1970's manage to catch a glimpse of the room divider in the opening shot,bringing back memories as we too had the same room divider and tv cart👍👍
Very cool to see such a beautiful rare TV back in service. Looks like Chicago still has analog service. I believe the FCC says all analog channels are supposed to be out of service in July of 2021.
Good to finally hear from you! I liked some of your other stuff bc it's just so interesting to see old antiques like these TV's and the other stuff on your Channel!
Zenith was a sponsor of Bewitched. They had one like this stand and all on one of the early episodes of Bewitched in Darren's home office. A lot of people in them days had only one TV. Having a TV in a home office showed his upper status as a white collar worker other than the hard working blue collar worker.
We had this model in our TV store. Whenever a set had to come to the shop for repair, this was the set we used as a loaner. It was kicked, shoved, and abused in many homes through the years and just kept on working. As all Zenith's, a real workhorse. I, too, was surprised to see the transistors soldered into place. Unlike Zenith for sure. Not knowing the real reason why, maybe it was because Zenith thought it to be so reliable, they didn't need to have them as a replaceable part. Never sold this set; after 10 years as our loaner, I ended up giving it to a friend who could not afford a new TV. He has since passed away; don't know what happened to the TV.
My step dad bought us a new 23" Zenith b/w tube console that used those exact control knobs on it. It was almost all tube however but had a crisp bright picture. We watched the moon landing on it in 69 and we watched it as the family set into the late 70s when I was fixing and selling TVs myself and built us some color sets. I guess we probably got it in late 68 early 69 and it always looked excellent except for when a video drive tube went bad. I tested it at Radio Shack and we bought a lifetime replacement tube for it. After that it looked like new again and I think we finally gave it away to a friend needing a set probably about 1979.
Wow, glad to see ya back, you been missed, hoping to see you around more now. I know it's a few days off still But, Thursday 26 2020, Happy Thanksgiving
Glad to see you back. I'd like to see a video on a Zenith 16Z7C50 chassis. I may have made it known that I got one of those last year with a 23 inch CRT that is shot. The last person to service the TV didn't put the socket back on correctly. The back slipped as as I was taking it off. The keyway broke and the tube lost vacuum. The drive controls were set high. I assume I finished off a tired CRT. It is super rare here in West Virginia to see a TV beyond the mid 80s.
I cut my teeth repairing these consumer staples, didn't see this solid state model but did run across a 1970 14A9C50 (SAMS 1079). It was not fully SS, but hybrid having the same solid state IF strip sub chassis and an integrated circuit chroma demodulator. I had earlier seen the 1965 25MC36 (SAMS 805) so the advance of just a few years was amazing.
I was just notified by UA-cam today that you posted this video. What the hay is going on with UA-cam? Welcome back Doug. Hope all is well and as usual a great video and review and I see that you are still using the Pentel P205 mechanical pencil. 😉😉 the same ones I still use.
Am happy to see that you're back to making UA-cam videos, Doug! I suspect that you were using a BT modulator for channel 13. That Petula Clark song @ 27:15 sure brought back some memories!
Welcome back! I hope to get my hands on a vintage Zenith TV one day. They are hard to come by in my area. I may have to drive up to the Chicagoland area to find one.
The intro is gold, rare tv
Never knew you were a fan! Nice to see you here as well! :)
mr Shaggy66
Well I bow to the magnificent Shango. It’s a great intro
@@pyeltd.5457 it’s a great intro
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we all missed you drh Glad to see you back.
Thank you all for the kind words!
You're welcome! So glad to see you back!
Your video's are great
@@donnysarian He already did!
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Welcome back! Suddenly 2020 has a ray a sun shining through the dark clouds.
A new video after almost two years! I am glad you are doing all right!
Hope he’s back regular to
Welcome back!
I’m new to the channel but really enjoyed it
Thank you sir. I was born in the year 1996 on February the 3rd. (It’s my 25th birthday today)
I definitely appreciate this video, great energy! Blisss
- Malaquias Peppér
Good to see you posting again.
This music is even smoother than some Ray Coniff gold.
It's a welcome shock when you upload. Wish you uploaded regularly but I'll take what I can get 👍 I mentioned this once on a video of yours a few years ago, watching your videos and hearing you talk takes me immediately back to my childhood in the early 70's. Guys who specialized in electronics who talked and looked a certain way, much like NASA guys in the 60's or Radio Shack guys in the 70's. Except for you and maybe a few others, you don't see these type of guys anymore, sadly.
Man it’s about time you came back to UA-cam Bring more TV 📺 Content ?
And vintage car driving!!
I really like the vintage music at the beginning and collecting such is one of my hobbies. Thanks for posting that information. Nice TV, my mom got a 1968 Hitachi 9 inch b&w watched that thing for many years.
So happy you're back! One of my favorite UA-cam channels ! I hope one day, you do another basement tour. Thanks Doug
Doug indeed a piece of history we will never see again, a time workmanship went into there products zenith
Glad you're back, best damn intro ever. Love the music
Cool decor and cool music!
Welcome back Doug. I think it's not an exaggeration to say we all are very glad you're still around and plugging away at nice vintage electronics. Keep it coming and by all means show us how you solve problems in this kind of equipment along the way :)
Oh wow! It's the once-a- year video from Dr. H!
Glad to see you back in some capacity! This was a wonderful treat.
Glad you are back
I went down a Dumont rabbit hole for a while this evening and stumbled into your VideoKarma post about your 1967 DuMont color TV.
Please do a video on it sometime, that thing is very interesting inside and out !
Good to see you on here again and you showed us something that I didn't know existed.
Glad to see you here as well! Didn't know you were a fan! :)
Glad you're back, friend! UA-cam hasn't been the same without your vintage TV presentations.
Black and white TV’s can still be used today.
The attention to the details is always impressive on this channel concerning keeping the records & originality and maintaining history absolutely a must for hobbyists!!! I totally respect this man. 👍👍
Oh man... Have we missed you! Love the content and flashbacks you provide.
There's something very cool about old tube TVs, they seemed to have a lot of character to them. Plus the sound was pretty amazing, and there was no need to buy a separate sound system like we have to do with HDTVs now. You do incredible work on these old appliances!
Another first class restoration. Nice to see you back Doug.
Great to have you back! That TV is in amazing condition!
Happy to see you back !
Enjoyed the intro. What a classy looking TV.
He's back!! Thanks very much Doug for the tour of this Zenith beauty! The care you put into the restoration and the detail in which you describe the set is fascinating for me and I'm sure others who enjoy fixing old TVs. The Zenith history is as much a part of the appeal as the TV itself. Please tell us more!
Doug!
What a pleasant surprise:)
We missed you !
Incredible trip into the past, this is the exact model we had as a second set when I was 14 years old, on that same stand. What a trip into a time warp and how amazing you restored it to work perfectly!
Yay drh4683 is back! So happy to see you are well and what a perfect video for your return. This is a wonderful Zenith tv set with the fabulous backdrop and music to boot. You have made my day and 2020 a lot brighter. Looking forward to more of your great works. Please keep them coming!
The Quality Goes In, Before The Name Goes On!
A welcome step back in time.
Love your videos!
Thank you for taking the time to share...
Fantastic 👌
Welcome back Doug, I've missed your videos.
Welcome back from one Dr. to another in the UK.
Nice video! LOVE to see more of your work! Tv's radios, vintage audio---the sky's the limit!!!! Please-keep em coming!!!!
Glad to see a new video from you. I really enjoy your channel. It is like watching a commercial from '68. Love the music!
Good picture and audio quality.
I was strolling though a bunch of videos and instantly noticed this one because it belongs to one of the few UA-cam channels to which I subscribe. However, I immediately assumed it was from a number of years ago since dh4683 has been virtually inactive for the last few years, but I nevertheless took a closer look at the date - and it's from...yesterday?!! What a pleasant surprise. Anyway, I just finished watching it and, as usual, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love old TV's, radios and all the wonderful devices from a bygone era that you, dh4683, bring back to a deserved life. So, I'm sure I'm joined by many others who truly hope your next video comes out in a month or so - and not years. Thank you.
I love your whole late 50's early 60's vibe ... your car, house , the electronics you have ....chicago was the king of manufacturing then...
Lovely old set! Easy to forget how razor-sharp a black and white image can look ..almost enough to forget it's not colour! They certainly have a charm all of their own..
Sounds like soft tempo lounge in background! Love it.
Welcome back Doug! It's so great to see you and you're awesome videos!
Excellent Excellent video your work is simply impeccable, love seeing things from the 1970's manage to catch a glimpse of the room divider in the opening shot,bringing back memories as we too had the same room divider and tv cart👍👍
Finally, glad to see you’ve made a new video, I was two when that set was made.
Battery Maker fancy seeing you here. Don’t forget to join us soon on the radio cruncher forum. Stay safe regards Chris
It's awesome that you're back!
Keep up the good work!
Glad your back.
Very cool to see such a beautiful rare TV back in service. Looks like Chicago still has analog service. I believe the FCC says all analog channels are supposed to be out of service in July of 2021.
welcome back old friend
A Zenith man in Chicago. What are the odds? Great video as always. My only criticism is you should post more! Thanks again and cheers.
The Dr. is in! Was so glad to see this notification! Love that soundtrack.
Good to finally hear from you! I liked some of your other stuff bc it's just so interesting to see old antiques like these TV's and the other stuff on your Channel!
So happy you're back. You've been missed. That Zenith is beautiful. It was clearly taken care of and not trashed.
Thank you Doug
I wish I could go back to the 70s!!!!!
Just a few days ago, I was sharing your channel with a few friends when the new video came up! Glad to see a new upload, thanks!
Good to see you are well. Just about time to watch your Christmas video again; always look forward to that one.
Good to have you back. I hope you’ll give us more content in the weeks to come.
Zenith was a sponsor of Bewitched. They had one like this stand and all on one of the early episodes of Bewitched in Darren's home office. A lot of people in them days had only one TV. Having a TV in a home office showed his upper status as a white collar worker other than the hard working blue collar worker.
Nice Vedio love the old TV Sets and The Streets Of San Francisco one of my Parents favorite TV Shows. 👍
I'm glad you are back I have enjoyed your past videos
We had this model in our TV store. Whenever a set had to come to the shop for repair, this was the set we used as a loaner. It was kicked, shoved, and abused in many homes through the years and just kept on working. As all Zenith's, a real workhorse. I, too, was surprised to see the transistors soldered into place. Unlike Zenith for sure. Not knowing the real reason why, maybe it was because Zenith thought it to be so reliable, they didn't need to have them as a replaceable part. Never sold this set; after 10 years as our loaner, I ended up giving it to a friend who could not afford a new TV. He has since passed away; don't know what happened to the TV.
Thanks for posting. Nice to hear from you again. I trust you are doing well during this pandemic.
Finally some normalcy in this horrific year wonderful video and definitely wonderful TV set.
Fantastic! I would love to know the story behind that circuit layout, I think you’re right about it being a prototype of sorts. Beautiful set!
As a Zenith alum, who was all of 7 when this was built...this is a solid TV. My old manager at Z designed B/W TV sets before I joined the company.
It's nice to see you on UA-cam again, Doug! Thanks for brightening my day.
My step dad bought us a new 23" Zenith b/w tube console that used those exact control knobs on it. It was almost all tube however but had a crisp bright picture. We watched the moon landing on it in 69 and we watched it as the family set into the late 70s when I was fixing and selling TVs myself and built us some color sets. I guess we probably got it in late 68 early 69 and it always looked excellent except for when a video drive tube went bad. I tested it at Radio Shack and we bought a lifetime replacement tube for it. After that it looked like new again and I think we finally gave it away to a friend needing a set probably about 1979.
He lives! nice set, like the bgm too
MeTV Radio took over the Q87.7 FM rock station that was once there. In one of the TV videos Foo Fighters was played in the background.
Nice to see u back making tv videos awesome
Great to see a new video from you ! Welcome back.
Beautiful tv set, i bet they lasted years, awesome vid, every interesting and entertaining, thank you!
Ah, yes, Teddy Randazzo's "The Girl From U.N.C.L.E" album playing in the background. Love it!
SO good to see you back!
Wow, glad to see ya back, you been missed, hoping to see you around more now. I know it's a few days off still But, Thursday 26 2020, Happy Thanksgiving
Welcome back I like your videos very informative
you're back, thanks.
I watched Apollo 17 launch at night on a 1968 Zenith although it was a model that looked like furniture.
Glad to see you back. I'd like to see a video on a Zenith 16Z7C50 chassis. I may have made it known that I got one of those last year with a 23 inch CRT that is shot. The last person to service the TV didn't put the socket back on correctly. The back slipped as as I was taking it off. The keyway broke and the tube lost vacuum. The drive controls were set high. I assume I finished off a tired CRT. It is super rare here in West Virginia to see a TV beyond the mid 80s.
Always glad to see more content from you. Would love to see a video outlining your period-accurate philosophy/aesthetic. Or just a home tour!
Hey! Awesome to see ya back again!!!!
So glad to see you back, Doug! We missed your videos!
Dude, where did you find this in such amazing condition!? You must be a time traveler. I love your videos and your home. I want to go back to 1968.
Nothing wrong with those tube pictures! I could seriously go back to using those every day and not give it a second thought.
I cut my teeth repairing these consumer staples, didn't see this solid state model but did run across a 1970 14A9C50 (SAMS 1079). It was not fully SS, but hybrid having the same solid state IF strip sub chassis and an integrated circuit chroma demodulator. I had earlier seen the 1965 25MC36 (SAMS 805) so the advance of just a few years was amazing.
Thanks for the memories. Your intro would have made a great 1968 "infomercial"...
Nice TV. Good to see you back.
Hey man how you been : D
We missed you !! Love all the vintage goodies you show Stereo Consoles & TVs especially !!! Hope to see so much more !! : )
Good to see you back on YT!
I thought all broadcast stations went digital, glad to see theres something these old sets can still tune in to!
Doug is back!Yes!
Awesome intro,you would say it's made right in 1968!
I was just notified by UA-cam today that you posted this video. What the hay is going on with UA-cam? Welcome back Doug. Hope all is well and as usual a great video and review and I see that you are still using the Pentel P205 mechanical pencil. 😉😉 the same ones I still use.
Beautiful survivor, unbelievable.
Miss ya man!!!! Great vid
Am happy to see that you're back to making UA-cam videos, Doug! I suspect that you were using a BT modulator for channel 13. That Petula Clark song @ 27:15 sure brought back some memories!
Great to see you back on here! It's been way too long. A fantastic production as usual.
Welcome back! I hope to get my hands on a vintage Zenith TV one day. They are hard to come by in my area. I may have to drive up to the Chicagoland area to find one.
28:30 A young Michael Douglas. Carl Malden...
Happy to see a new video from you.
Nice to see you back😀
Good to see you back pal