1950 Zenith Porthole Television - Cinderella

(Click here to expand writeup) 1950 Zenith “porthole“ Television. This TV was advertised as the “Lincoln“ model in the Presidential series. I call her “Cinderella“ because she most likely spent the last 50 years in a barn or basement neglected and her electronics not working. Judging by the condition and repairs when I found her, this 60 year old television probably functioned as a playing television for only the first 10 years of her life. She spent the last 50 years ignored, dirty and neglected - thus I call her Cinderella and now she has been brought back to the party in all her glory. Cinderella’s electronics has been fully restored and her cabinet cleaned and restored. The front bezel was repainted along with the metal back cover. The entire inside of the cabinet was also stained. When found, her chassis’s, both of them, were rusty and grungy. I found acorns in the cabinet and 50 years worth of neglect. Mice had played inside and you could see the