The 29JC20 was the first regular production color chassis built by Zenith.  During the 50's, they did have a color prototype, but it never made it to the stores.  Like many other manufacturers, they waited a few years until the color technology improved.

This set's chassis is a good bit fancier than the standard 29JC20.  It sports a three speaker sound system, motorized power tuning, and Zenith's popular Space Command remote control. 

This is the type of remote that's used on the Zenith.  Although this actually isn't the correct remote for my set, it functions just as the original one would. 

These remotes do not operate with batteries like today's remotes.  Each button on the remote has a striker.  When a button is pushed, it strikes a small metal rod that produces a high frequency sound.  A microphone and receiver in the TV hears this sound, and the desired function operates.  Each button on the remote produces a different sound for different functions.

It's really neat when the set changes channels.  A small motor engages and turns the tuner to the next channel.  It makes a 'klur-chunk' sound as each channel goes by.

So far, I've been able to get a pretty decent picture out of this set.  The green gun in the picture tube is a little weak, but not so much that it's warrants changing the tube right now.  A few clues point towards this tube already being changed at some time in the past. 

Years ago, people would actually have a picture tube changed if the rest of the set was in good condition.  Today, changing a picture tube could actually cost more than simply replacing the entire set with a new one.

Convergence is off a little, but I'll probably be able to touch it up some.  There are probably other minor fixes that I'll be able to make over time, but for now it's okay.

This Motorola uses chassis model TS-905.  So far, I've done nothing to it.  I haven't even pulled it out yet.  There are two reasons for this.  First, I really have too many other TV projects going on right now.  Second, the yoke cover has disintegrated with time.  This was a common problem in sets of the 50's.  You'll notice a small pile of black ash in the bottom of the chassis.  That's what is left of the cover!  It is possible that I may be able to fabricate one out of a small plastic bucket.

Hopefully, I'll get a chance to pull the chassis out soon.  I'd at least like to get the capacitors changed out and see if I can get some audio out of the speaker.  That will let me know that first few stages of the chassis are operating.

Trying to restore this set is going to be a very big challenge.  For many other sets found like this, I'd probably pull some parts and put the rest on the side of the road.  Since this particular set is rare, it deserves the TLC to bring it back to life.