The original grille cloth was still in good condition. It is, part of the 1938 Zenith lineup that featured many other radios that used the unique Robot dial, as part of Zeniths 1938 line in June 1937, is a much-coveted set that is rare and hard to find today, 1938 line only. After I reinstalled the cloth, the cosmetic restoration was complete! One of the most, the life and spirit of the Jazz Age, which emerged after the First World War and found its zenith in, Out of an outstanding collection of period art deco radios is this 1938 Zenith 6S238 Wooden Chair, 1938 Zenith WALTON 12-S-232 Shutter Dial Tombstone Art Deco Radio in pristine restored condition, 1938 Zenith Walton 9-S-232 Shutter Dial Tombstone Art Deco Radio in pristine restored condition, 1938 Zenith Model 6-D-219 table top Tube Radio Bluetooth cosmetically and electronically restored, This is a 1938 Zenith 9 tube model 9S244, Zeniths most famous and collectible year. The spring counterbalances the weight of the tuning capacitor as the plates rise up, allowing you to accurately rest the tuner at any position. This is a Zenith 1938 Model 7-S-232, a 7 tube "Walton". $1,499.99 0 bids or Best Offer 1d 4h Local Pickup Radio, Zenith Deluxe Floor Wood Cabinet Console, Double-Wide, Scarce Vintage $845.00 or Best Offer Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. It is made of polished brass with the famous lightning "Z" Zenith logo at its center. The cabinet is simple but elegant, with a six-inch circular dial echoed by a circular design in the upper speaker grille. Sure. Add to Favorites Zenith Upright Antique Radio--1940's-Wavemagnet--LOCAL PICK-UP! I'd not only give him his price in a heartbeat, but add another hundred to have it shipped across country. ZENITH FERNFUNK LANDWIRTSCHAFT in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Using six tubes, it covers the standard broadcast band and shortwave frequencies from 5.6 to 18 megahertz. The radio has had a complete recap electronic restoration - all the electrolytic caps were replaced with new production parts. Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Grande Q1358420 1938 Zenith Model 12S265 Restored Bluetooth Radio Art Deco Jasona5150. The 15 tube 'Robot-Dial' console in a walnut finish is the more common version of this cabinet style. It rattles objects in the room when played loud. The second segment of the model number revels 3-bands, Broadcast (AM), and 2 shortwave. You can feel the spring wind up if you move the tuner manually with the belt disconnected. 67.04, 74.50 The show rather trite, boring. Why would the B+ voltage be too high in the first place? In hindsight, I'd call this restoration moderately difficult. Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. Dial/Knobs: The famous black Zenith Robot Shutter Dial is in very nice condition as is the dial glass. I have the 12 tube version pictured on another page. It isa striking radio from top to bottom. Number 4 shows the multitester's probes clipped to test leads in parallel with the radio's speaker terminals. In hindsight, another alternative would have been to cut and reglue the new belt that I bought from AES. This is an extremely rare 1938 Zenith model 15U271. Charles Eames studies, excellent condition. I also had to replace the drive belt in the tuning mechanism. Antique Radio Forums View topic - 1938 Zenith Walton. Only $1900! 1,180.75, 1,475.94 the radio was found. Vintage Zenith Console Radio for sale | eBay The bass from this console is unreal. So I will wait. (20% off), Sale Price 350.10 It is a piece of original 1938 cloth from a console that used the same pattern. ZENITH 12 TUBE SHUTTER DIAL: This completely restored Zenith radio was made in 1938 and features the classic Zenith shutter dial with motorized tuning control. This allows you to precisely measure the final output on the multitester. It needs restoring as you can see, but the veneer is perfect, speaker is great and most of the dials are great. This is an extremely rare 1938 Zenith model 15U271. again until late 1945, and were sold as 1946 models. Next is the tuning knob and the rightmost control is the bandswitch. .No motor or tuning eye, but it has push-pull audio and runs on a 6 volt battery. Zenith quickly became known as an innovator. The following email snippet continues the tale: Fixing the voltage problem introduced a new glitch, however, as the following email explains. Antique Vintage 1938 Zenith Tombstone Radio Model 5S228 $83.03 11 bids $72.58 shipping 5d 14h classic ZENITH Trans-Oceanic Royal 3000-1 SHORTWAVE Radio World-Band RECEIVER $24.95 0 bids $28.02 shipping 4d 22h or Best Offer *AS-IS* Vintage Zenith Royal 300 Transistor Radio Black USA *No Power* $15.00 0 bids $12.45 shipping 6d 17h Using six tubes, it covers the standard broadcast band and shortwave frequencies from 5.6 to 18 megahertz. This three-band, nine-tube Art Deco radio is completely restored and retrofitted with Bluetooth. Then you turn off the digital radio, disconnect the generator's leads, and reconnect them to the radio being aligned. One . Antique gift. Demo of 1938 Zenith 9S232 'Waltons' Radio + Bluetooth Retrofit Retro Radio Restore 178 subscribers Subscribe 926 views 1 year ago Here is a demo of a fully restored 1938 Zenith 9S232. Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL Year 1937/1938 Category Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner Radiomuseum.org ID 68140 alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab Picture Schematics Zenith Radio Corp.; 9-S-232 'Waltons' Ch= 5905 (1) Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document. The set has a nice finish on it too. Spain | English (US) | (EUR), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy, remember your login, general, and regional preferences, personalize content, search, recommendations, and offers. It included the radios of collector Glen Bricker. RIDER's PERPETUAL TROUBLESHOOTER'S Radio set service manuals - 1930 to 1954 I used Citri-Strip, an easy to use, non-smelly gel stripper. Here is Walter's comment on that point: Now that we have added an extra resistor, can this radio be considered "stock" or "original?" Click to Enlarge. The next photo shows the second pulley underneath the chassis. After I had a good color match, I sprayed one coat of clear lacquer on the top, then removed the masking and the grille cloth to expose the whole cabinet. Two important points need to be covered for a 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. 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. It is a 20-tube all-wave, 1938 when he was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps. years. and was 110 volt AC powered. Before risking that, I decided to seek expert advice. second station re-location & "tell-tale" controls. As with most old cloths, it had faded somewhat in the areas exposed to light, but not so much as to merit replacement. 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. 1960's Goodbye Vacuum Tubes and the End of "Made in USA". The radio had been serviced in the past but most of the original parts were still in place. The next step was to carefully split the rubber in half along its entire length. The stupid TV show that inspired the name " Walton" has been off the air for decades. The next photo shows the setup for the first adjustment. 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. Light and speaker functioning. Twelve (count 'em!) Checking a generator's output in this way is another of Walt's handy tricks. The radio has had a complete recap electronic restoration, all the electrolytic capacitors were replaced with new production parts. Numbers in colored circles identify points of interest. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. The dial belt was replaced for smooth tuning. It has a premium-grade, 12-tube, high-output chassis and with its 12-inch speaker is an incredible performer. 590.38, 737.97 My favorite tombstone radio is the 1937 era Silvertone model 4465 as shown here. ZenithAmerica's most copied radio again a year ahead. To attach the new belt, I needed to stretch it around the pulleys, trim one end to exactly the right length, then glue the ends together to make it back into a circle. Then tune the digital radio to the desired frequency and start fine-tuning the signal generator to the target frequency. Youll see ad results based on factors like relevancy, and the amount sellers pay per click. Zenith 12S267, 1938 Approximately 43-1/4 inches / 110 cm tall. During the restoration process these areas were repaired. ballast, regulators, and cathode ray (magic eye) From that He constructed ornamental railings and, smaller numbers, and are more difficult to find today. Cleaning and recapping are standard practice, but solving the voltage problems added extra hours. In our example of the 12S232, the radio was built for the 1938 model year. AFAIC, Waltons are one of the uglier cabinet designs Zenith came up with, right up there with the 12S371. uses this model numbering system and it has a suffix This is a 1938 Zenith 7 tube Walton model 7S232, Zeniths most famous and collectable year. As you see from the pictures, the chassis has some rust spots. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. A final alignment was in order, particularly since I had already changed the alignment earlier. Radio production kept rising and America's love for style and form had manufacturers continuing to upgrade products. The grille cloth is NOT a reproduction. each represented by a single letter. Original Price 74.50 I purchased the empty cabinet from Alan Jesperson. 1938 Zenith Radio - Etsy Check out our 1938 zenith radio selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Then I super-glued two of the cut ends together, forming a single length of rubber. Neither the TV show or the radio (style & circuit) appeals to me. 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. Alignment is a routine restoration procedure, although I have often skipped it when the radio performed well after recapping. AntiquesShopVintage (274) $140.00 FREE shipping Vintage Chrome Knob 1" Chevron V Logo Sun Burst Rat Rod Car Radio Dial Guitar Amp Boomerang Starburst Retro Camper Van Motorhome I don't think I'd pay 1/2 the asking price. Antique and Vintage Zenith Radios | Collectors Weekly could easily determine the number of tubes, the Another Chicago garage find where someone needed room and wanted it gone. (15% off), Sale Price 1,023.32 line-up. Original Price 561.84 There was just enough slack in the connecting cables to let me replace those parts without unwiring all of the cables. 1938 n. Chr.(XG5) ~ ZENITH RADIO CO. CHICAGO. ZENITH FERNFUNK 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 Zenith 6S254 (6-S-254) is a 6-tube console radio with broadcast band and two short wave bands. Those partners may have their own information theyve collected about you. It sold new for $169.95 (list price). (XG5) ~ ZENITH RADIO CO. CHICAGO. What's It Worth: Zenith Radios - Electronic Products Great deal. 708.45, 885.57 They are amoung the most collectable Zenith consoles, usually hard to find and fairly expencive. type of chassis, power requirements, model year, Substituting larger filters reduced the hum to an acceptable level. 1938 Zenith Model 12S265 Restored Bluetooth Radio Art Deco About the Item This is a 1938 Zenith 12 tube model 12S265, Zenith's most famous and collectible year. Way, way, way overpriced in my opinion. last two or three identify the cabinet type, and Antique Radio Forums Index Category Online Auctions and Sales Forum, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests. Vintage Radios (pg6.htm) - oldradioparts.com a "Walton Radio" as an example (12S232). There are better radios, that perform better, as well have a more appealing design to me. tubes. Original Price 23.81 Technical Specifications Number of Tubes 9 The next photo shows how the cabinet was masked with newspaper prior to applying the new finish. 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. The gaskets were about half the required length and twice the required thickness, but where there's a will, there's a way! Buyer's Premium 25% up to $1,000,000.00 23% above $1,000,000.00 Philco Art Deco Tube Radio Receiver, ca. I too would like one but I won't spend 4 figures for one. Radio must be picked up in Cleveland. 3 bands including broadcast, shortwave and police letter designations were used to describe Zenith's Tube complement: 6K7G RF, 6L7G mixer, 6J5G oscillator, 6K7G IF, 6H6G detector, 6J5G 1st audio, 6J5G 2nd audio, 6J5G phase inverter, (2) 6V6G push-pull audio output, 6T5 tuning eye, 5Y4G rectifier. An interesting side note, Zenith did continue to The dial perimeter is marked in gradations from 1 to 60, allowing you to record very fine tuning positions. Since the beginning of my radio hobby, I had always wanted a '38 Shutterdial. (20% off), Sale Price 303.06 The 1000 Z Stratosphere was designed to introduce the big Black Dial and other features that showed up on the 1936 and 37 Zenith Black Dial line. For you radio collectors At this point, the set played for the first time, but very poorly. cost of the radio. It's hard to find a unit in this shape and working condition. (20% off), Sale Price 505.66 This is my 1938 Zenith 12S266 Shutterdial console radio. 9-S-232 'Waltons' Ch= 5905 Radio Zenith Radio Corp.; - Radio Museum Zenith also used this cabinet for models 6-S-229 and 7-D-229 in 1938 and 6-S-330 and 5-X-230 in 1939. It is a striking radio from top to bottom. 3-bands, Broadcast (AM), and 2 shortwave. When all the color work was done, I sprayed on two final coats of clear lacquer, lightly buffing the last coat with #0000 steel wool to achieve a satin finish that doesn't look "too new.". Restoring the electronics took a lot more time than touching up the cabinet. Part of the top finish was completely gone. Numbers in the photo identify various components: This radio requires eleven separate alignment adjustments. The brand is often referred to as the watchmaker's watchmaker due to its storied history as a movement manufacturer for other blue-chip watch companies. Perhaps chemicals were spilled on it or someone made an aborted attempt to refinish it. Powered bySquarespace. This was a common practice since Zenith never printed 271 paper tags. Only rubber would provide enough friction on the small pulleys to make the system work. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. I was offered a similar one for $2300 earlier this year and had to laugh. By the time I was done, the radio was playing beautifully and its dial tracking was right on the money. Needless to say I got it put together and it looks great. also note that the cabinet number falls very high Zenith 12S266 Restoration - Jayce's Vintage Radios The chassis has the 7S232 stamp just above the power cord. On this set, five of the six tube filaments are wired in parallel with the pilots, but the 1J6 power amplifier tube is wired in series with them. Slipping is an especial disadvantage for shortwave listening, where accurate tuning is all-important. Putting on the new belt would require disassembling the geared tuning mechanism, starting with the dial pointer and dial, and working back to where the belt would be placed on the shaft. but will for ever more be referred to by "its" model The styling sometimes reminds me of this old TV show. Zenith Model 6-S-254 Console Radio (1938) The 6-tube 3-waveband Zenith 6-S-254 (6S254) was intro- duced in June of 1937 as part of Zenith's line-up for the 1938 model year. A good looking radio and the one I restored had great reception. Receives radio stations. Oh well, this is how we learn! It is a 1939 model 15S372. All the paper foil capacitors were replaced as well. Since I operate the radio on AC, I shortened the cables and tucked them under the chassis. Again, the blue arrow points to the shaft and the belt is placed loosely around the pulley. All that happened was everybody horded the things. This is the mahogany version of the 15U270 walnut model. (20% off). Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. With the addition of a bleeder resistorproperly positioned to avoid interferencethe radio performed quite well. The minimum equipment needed for alignment is a signal generator and a multitester. Airline 14WG-806A 1942 This is a wonderful wood radio with two bands, AM and shortwave. Polishing only cleaned up the paint, however. (15% off), Sale Price 15.18 This classic "black dial" Zenith tombstone is a real jewel. The sixth tube, a 1J6, takes only one volt, however, as we can tell from the 1 at the beginning of its type number. The belt runs inside machined brass pulleys and is held at the right tension by a spring-loaded arm. Philco Art Deco Tube Radio Receiver, ca. 1938 the radio was built for the 1937 model year. Original Price 737.97 After those capacitors had been replaced, the radio's B+ voltage was lowered somewhat, but it still tested about 25-30% higher than indicated in the schematic. The controls are quite simple. Original Price 378.83 Some collectors will force Looks really good. The next photo shows how I taped the capacitor in place to keep the spring from pushing it back down. Should you ever come across a Zenith radio which Zenith did not produce radios for the general public He joined a fledging Beaverton electronics company, Tektronix, in 1951 as its 351st employee. Numbers 1 and 2 in the photo identify the connections between the signal generator and the radio. Put the radio right next to your favorite chair, relax and enjoy! This radio can be powered from household AC current or a 6-volt DC battery. 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. Manufactured by Zenith/Herman Miller. A new AC power cord has been installed for safety. (15% off), Sale Price 23.81 Description: This is a six-tube 3-waveband receiver from 1938, featuring Zenith's tear-drop shaped dial escutcheon. This scheme allows the radio to work if a lamp burns out. This radio really set in motion Zenith's sales growth that took them from around the 10th largest radio manufacture to number two by 1942. I found this radio in a small antique shop in El Paso TX behind 2 china cabinets and a pool table. View topic - 1938 Zenith 6S254 radio for $175? - Antique Radios Little force is needed to spin the large dial pointers and the tuning is quite precise. In 1927, Zenith introduced the first radio with push-button tuning, and in 1940 it broadcast the first FM radio station in the Midwest.
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