I bought a Zenith System III 21 inch table top set made in 1982 in 2000 or 2001 for 5 dollars at a yard sale. It lasted another 18 years. TV's were expected in

I bought a Zenith System III 21 inch table top set made in 1982 in 2000 or 2001 for 5 dollars at a yard sale. It lasted another 18 years. TV's were expected in that time period to last 20+ years, they were a major investment. The other interesting thing about Zenith is, its not uncommon to buy an older Zenith table top radio and have it work out of the box (and by older, I mean, tubes), they use mostly Mica Capacitors, and they seem to last forever.