1938 zenith radio

708.45, 885.57 Airline 14WG-806A 1942 This is a wonderful wood radio with two bands, AM and shortwave. Since doing this restoration, I have gotten in the practice of writing down every replacement as well as the results of every test. 1938-1942 Prewar Portables and Wood Sets. Vintage Zenith Radio Knob 1930s Wood Lightning Bolt AntiqueMeUp (576) $34.99 Vintage Soviet tube network radio RECORD. Plays loud and clear as it should. Way, way, way overpriced in my opinion. Numbers in colored circles identify points of interest. a "Walton Radio" as an example (12S232). The dial belts are new for smooth motor operation and tuning. Numbers in the photo identify various components: This radio requires eleven separate alignment adjustments. In the process, however, I learned more about this type of radio and added a few new items to my bag of repairman's tricks. It had an original purchase price of $169.95 and boasts the following list of features:- Motorized tuning & foreign station re-locator 12-inch electrodynamic speaker with "acoustic adapter" Push-pull 6V6 output stage producing a room- Every effort was taken to reproduce original look of this fine radio. The set has a nice finish on it too. 1938 Zenith Walton. Testing further revealed that the tube voltages were very high, reading about 200 volts on plate pins that should have 125-135 volts. (10% off), Sale Price 19.05 (20% off), Sale Price 747.81 747.81, 934.76 Lets start by examining the . First; the big round "airplaine" dial Other radios in the same style and therefore also called "Waltons" are the 9-tube 9-S-232, the top of the . The radio has very nice reception with no hum. Another Chicago garage find where someone needed room and wanted it gone. He constructed ornamental railings and, smaller numbers, and are more difficult to find today. This needed the usual, recapping, replace bad wiring, a couple of tubes, one knob was missing, new dial face and the cabinet refinished as it was trashed. 1960's Goodbye Vacuum Tubes and the End of "Made in USA". model years. But JLC has plenty of icons to its name, from the Reverso to the Polaris, and to only look at those models is to miss a serious value proposition by way of the Master Ultra Thin. 14.17, 16.67 As Number 3 shows, the signal generator's hot lead is not connected directly to the radio. Number 4 shows the multitester's probes clipped to test leads in parallel with the radio's speaker terminals. Light and speaker functioning. Listed below are the Well, one showed up a year ago about 70 miles south of me. 1930-1937 The Depression and the Rise of the Golden Age of Radio, 1945-1959 Post War Tube Radios-The Baby Boom Years. Digital receiver, used to double-check the signal generator's output frequency. Original Price 1,475.94 I offer an the chassis type and the power requirements. Caution: A novice should never try to align a radio "by ear." The minimum equipment needed for alignment is a signal generator and a multitester. You will also need the alignment instructions from the schematic, of course. Dial/Knobs: The famous black Zenith Robot Shutter Dial is in very nice condition as is the dial glass. Radio must be picked up in Cleveland. The metal box atop the chassis has a switch on its back to select AC or DC operation. Now they're showing up more and more and I expect that to only increase. The stupid TV show that inspired the name " Walton" has been off the air for decades. the type of cabinet, and ever where in the line-up .No motor or tuning eye, but it has push-pull audio and runs on a 6 volt battery. Content is for presentation purposes only. I was offered a similar one for $2300 earlier this year and had to laugh. Original Price 1,279.15 The chassis on this one still has it's model stamp 271. If the letter designation is followed by a The gaskets were about half the required length and twice the required thickness, but where there's a will, there's a way! The chassis has the 7S232 stamp just above the power cord. The new owners were happy to have it. 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Store Radio Knobs Zenith Zenith 1938 - 1940 Knob. I used Citri-Strip, an easy to use, non-smelly gel stripper. The audio was extremely weakbarely audible with the volume control turned all the way upuntil I replaced a burned-out dial lamp. Fortunately, I was able to purchase a special radioa "Glass Rod" Zenith 5R-317 that had been designed for the 1939 World's Fair. Only rubber would provide enough friction on the small pulleys to make the system work. 1938 Zenith "Walton" 9-s-232 Shutter Dial Tombstone Art Deco Radio 1938 Zenith "WALTON" 12-S-232 Shutter Dial Tombstone Art Deco Radio 1938 Zenith For Sale on 1stDibs At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1938 zenith for your home. Price: $12.00. We moved the pool table and cabinets and placed it in my van. 1938 ZENITH 15-U-269 ART DECO SHUTTER DIAL TUBE RADIO Excellent PICK UP ANAHEIM $1,740.00 Local Pickup Was: $2,900.00 Magnificent Art Deco 1940 Zenith 12S471 "Aztec" Console, Restored & Works Well! The audio was also harsh and extremely loud, so loud that the radio played at medium volume with the volume control turned all the way down. The radio has had a complete recap electronic restoration, all the electrolytic capacitors were replaced with new production parts. Learn more. The belt is made of layers of rubber-impregnated fabric, similar to the fan belt in your auto but much smaller. The string is wrapped two or three times around the shaft of the tuning knob and goes around a larger pulley attached to the tuning capacitor. Each pilot lamp draws 2.9 volts. Ours is a Zenith model 6S-239, from 1938. In hindsight, another alternative would have been to cut and reglue the new belt that I bought from AES. Many of the (20% off), Sale Price 303.06 Providing accurate tuning via the main tuner obviates the need for a separate bandspread tuner, as found in "boatanchor" shortwave sets such as my Hallicrafters SX-42. This tuning system is not only reliable, but also very accurate. The sixth tube, a 1J6, takes only one volt, however, as we can tell from the 1 at the beginning of its type number. After finishing this repair, I received some additional email from newsgroup members, indicating that round-section O are easier to find The first steps were standard: cleaning dust and grime from the chassis, spraying contact cleaner (DeOxit) inside all of the controls, cleaning and lubricating the tuning capacitor, removing and cleaning the dial glass, and cleaning the dial itself. For instance, my radio doesn't tune to 456 kilohertz, but it does tune to 912, double the target frequency.) Different connections and test frequencies are used for subsequent alignment steps, of course. Technical Specifications Number of Tubes 9 Again, the blue arrow points to the shaft and the belt is placed loosely around the pulley. After I replaced the lamp, the radio played, but not very well. Not really necessary for alignment, but I power all of my radios on the workbench through the variac, which in turn is powered through an isolation transformer for safety. I used a very soft brush to brush out accumulated dust, then sprayed the cloth lightly with clear water and placed it face down on a sheet of cardboard to dry. Original Price 561.84 Little force is needed to spin the large dial pointers and the tuning is quite precise. (10% off), Sale Price 14.17 This radio uses a rubber drive belt instead of a string. A second, red, "split second" pointer is used for logging shortwave stations. The large black Zenth dial is in perfect shape. This six-tuber was just restored electronically with all capacitors replaced and any other components such as tubes and resistors replaced if tested bad or weak. It's hard to find a unit in this shape and working condition. for the cabinet styles are as follows: In our example, the 12S232 would be a 12 tube The show rather trite, boring. the radio was built for the 1937 model year. This classic "black dial" Zenith tombstone is a real jewel. Next is the tuning knob and the rightmost control is the bandswitch.

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