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Bottom Has rollers on it I will take a better look ..
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Ok A little more info..
Pictures of bottom..
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Height of cabinet measures 30 Inches Not counting rollers..
Skip
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There's info on the 288 but looks like your set is an amputee.
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!
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I have never seen a zenith cabinet like that, I'm thinking it may be custom cabinet made for that radio. Now theres a cathedral cabinet made for that chassis I believe. Just doesent look like a factory cabinet .
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The 288 is a great performer, but I've never seen one in anything except the big art-deco tombstone cabinet:
http://www.tuberadioland.com/zenith288_main.html
Unfortunately, like Terry said, it looks like your cabinet is an amputee.
I'll look through my Zenith literature later today and make sure I don't see a console version.
The 288's aren't too easy to find. I sold one about 20 years ago and almost immediately regretted it. Since then I have only seen two for sale and one of those I bought.
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PJohn
Look at the ad that you put up, I think it says available in two console versions.
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(11-06-2017, 11:45 AM)w4rtc Wrote: PJohn
Look at the ad that you put up, I think it says available in two console versions.
Joe
Good eye Joe! Since I can't find a console 288 in any of my Zenith literature, I wonder if the that store was putting the chassis in custom cabinets for customers?
Skip, it looks like your set managed to keep all six of the factory knobs!
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