Here is the tube lineup. It sold new for $169.95 (list price). Pleasant "waterfall" cabinet and tear-drop dial that was . The underside of the chassis is plated with copper, however, perhaps to allow good ground connections for electronic components. The following email snippet continues the tale: Fixing the voltage problem introduced a new glitch, however, as the following email explains. So it is truly a very rare Zenith radio. Take a look at the tube lineup. Nope. Instead, I simply disconnected the old filters and left the cans in place to preserve the radio's original appearance. Each 1938 zenith for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using, Prices for a 1938 zenith can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes at 1stDibs, they begin at, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Featured Collection: 2023 Designer Survey Trends, Association of International Photography Dealers, International Fine Print Dealers Association, Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism, 1970s Brutalist Welded Steel Sculpture George Kafka Chicago Modernist Artist. (Thanks to Walt Heskes, an expert adviser on many of these projects, for pointing me in the right direction to solve this problem.). The rest of the cabinet was in good shape, with only a few small scratches here and there. Electronics/Chassis/Cord: The Superhetrodyne chassis is a performer and plays full dial scale. If you look closely at the workbench photo, you'll see the thin red loop lying under the digital radio. Second and equally important; Zenith The dial perimeter is marked in gradations from 1 to 60, allowing you to record very fine tuning positions. Plays loud and clear as it should. Toning lacquer was sprayed on the wood trim, very lightly, to keep with the original appearance. The most-sought-after model today was not the top of the line, though. This is not a put together Walton with mix and matched parts. For you radio collectors Original Price 1,180.75 Originally sold for $69.95 (higher on the West coast}. Named after E.F. McDonald the founder of the Zenith Radio Company. Here is Walter's comment on that point: Now that we have added an extra resistor, can this radio be considered "stock" or "original?" This radio uses a rubber drive belt instead of a string. 67.04, 74.50 Antique Radio Forums Index Category Online Auctions and Sales Forum, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests. The set has a nice finish on it too. Content is for presentation purposes only. This is a 1938 Zenith 12 tube model 12S265, Zeniths most famous and collectible year. The bass from this console is unreal. I offer free shipping via Greyhound to the lower 48 states. Craig. This article will deal with the "Big Black The Zenith 6S254 (6-S-254) is a 6-tube console radio with broadcast band and two short wave bands. I also have all original knobs now too. 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 the 1936 model year. See what this one sold for + $150 shipping. (15% off), Sale Price 23.81 cabinet design. Acting on further advice from Walt Heskes, I added a bleeder resistor to bring the voltage down. Originally sold for $69.95 (higher on the West coast}. Made for Montgomery Ward by Stewart Warner. Caution: A novice should never try to align a radio "by ear." THE 1938 ZENITH 15U269 CONSOLE - DECO TO THE MAX By Kent Martin Of all radio manufacturers during the fabulous Art Deco design years of the 1930s and 1940s, one company that has always shone brightly is the Zenith Radio Corporation of Chicago. Original Price 378.83 When I purchased the radio, it required total restoration. The two SW bands work well also. When I got my hands on the new belt, however, I discovered a little problem. Original Price 17.86 Sure. Only rubber would provide enough friction on the small pulleys to make the system work. Original Price 74.50 Slipping is an especial disadvantage for shortwave listening, where accurate tuning is all-important. An interesting side note, Zenith did continue to 1930-1937 The Depression and the Rise of the Golden Age of Radio, 1945-1959 Post War Tube Radios-The Baby Boom Years. 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. Those partners may have their own information theyve collected about you. 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. The split-second pointer moves more rapidly than the main tuner, making one circuit of the entire dial when the main pointer moves about half an inch. Instead, a .5-mfd capacitor is connected in series between the two devices. Well, why not? Cleaning and recapping are standard practice, but solving the voltage problems added extra hours. Cookies and similar technologies are used to improve your experience, to do things like: Without these technologies, things like personalized recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. cost of the radio. As you see from the pictures, the chassis has some rust spots. After finishing this repair, I received some additional email from newsgroup members, indicating that round-section O are easier to find It is currently Mar Sat 04, 2023 11:02 am, http://allentown.craigslist.org/clt/4574348722.html, http://www.ebay.com/itm/371078070791?ss 1423.l2649. Digital receiver, used to double-check the signal generator's output frequency. Twelve (count 'em!) Sure, it has one extra resistor not specified in the schematic. 590.38, 737.97 If I was going to have a radio collection, I need a Walton (and at least one catalin). Zenith 1000Z Stratosphere before restoration, Zenith 1000Z Stratosphere after restoration. It released the first portable radio in 1924, followed two years later by the first radio that operated entirely on household electricity. If you feel uneasy about modifying an old radio, you can always leave a note inside the cabinet indicating exactly what was done, so that any future owner who doesn't like the modification can undo it. After reinstalling the radio in its cabinet one last time, the restoration was complete! Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. Each pilot lamp draws 2.9 volts. Then tune the digital radio to the desired frequency and start fine-tuning the signal generator to the target frequency. The number of tubes will be between 4 and 16 (the I'd not only give him his price in a heartbeat, but add another hundred to have it shipped across country. Turning off the personalized advertising setting wont stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Connected in parallel with the radio's speaker leads. Zenith did not produce radios for the general public again until . As for the cabinet, the ranges The one dial that was left showing/open is crazed, but I have a spare chassis to replace that one dial. There was just enough slack in the connecting cables to let me replace those parts without unwiring all of the cables. Receives radio stations. But I ain't paying $2,000 for one. The cabinets mahogany veneer is beautifully restored with a flawless satin lacquer finish. Then you turn off the digital radio, disconnect the generator's leads, and reconnect them to the radio being aligned. No spring is visible from the outside, so I assume it's concealed inside the large metal dial case. . The cabinet is simple but elegant, with a six-inch circular dial echoed by a circular design in the upper speaker grille. If the letter designation is followed by a An outside antenna is necessary on old tube radios or a long wire. Antique radio. Listed below are the Historical artifact. All the paper foil capacitors were replaced as well. radio, introduced as part of Zenith's 1938 line in June 1937, is a much coveted set that is an uncommon find today. 6V027), this however 1936 Zenith Radio, Marquis advertising metal sign, 2 Sizes, nostalgic vintage style home decor wall art, LGB PS If you haven't replaced certain critical components, and nobody has messed things up in the past, the alignment will be fine in many cases. Welcome to my home page of stuff that I collected and restored over the years. 1938-1942 Prewar Portables and Wood Sets. . Maybe I'll bite. The controls are quite simple. Introduced in June of 1937 for the 1838 model year. again until late 1945, and were sold as 1946 models. Light and speaker functioning. second station re-location & "tell-tale" controls. Zenith 1000Z Stratosphere before restoration, Zenith 1000Z Stratosphere after restoration. Learn more. The 15U270 & 15U271 are the only 1938 15 tube Zenith radios that utilize two speakers, a 12 woofer and a 6 tweeter. The 15 tube model is noticeable longer to house the large chassis. Inside the box are power-supply components, including the rectifier tube and (for battery operation) a vibrator. During the restoration process these areas were repaired. Testing further revealed that the tube voltages were very high, reading about 200 volts on plate pins that should have 125-135 volts. I used Citri-Strip, an easy to use, non-smelly gel stripper. The chassis on this one still has it's model stamp 271. (10% off), Sale Price 590.38 (15% off), Sale Price 15.18 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. 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. So deluxe! 14.17, 16.67 SKU Color Price Qty. Zenith 12S265 Console (1938) $3,300.00 SOLD Quantity Not Available We spent three months restoring this gorgeous 1938 Zenith 12S265 Art Deco console radio. The introduction to smaller and more efficient tubes help speed things along- rising to the peak of radio's Golden Era. Only $1900! The blue arrow points to the shaft around which the belt is loosely placed. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. table model built for 1938. My favorite tombstone radio is the 1937 era Silvertone model 4465 as shown here. 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. The 6-J-230 is a typical 1930s superheterodyne receiver, using a power transformer and six tubes. The large gray and blue components near the center of the photo are the new filter capacitors. Using six tubes, it covers the standard broadcast band and shortwave frequencies from 5.6 to 18 megahertz. 5 out of 5 stars (1) $ 850.00. The next step was to carefully split the rubber in half along its entire length. 25 tube Stratosphere, first produced in In this case, however, the radio's performance was quite poor, as mentioned earlier. I bought the Zenith it in December of 2012, after finding it on Craigslist. In other words, I could have avoided the time spent laboriously splitting and regluing the square rubber material. The sixth tube, a 1J6, takes only one volt, however, as we can tell from the 1 at the beginning of its type number. Oh well, this is how we learn! Number 4 shows the multitester's probes clipped to test leads in parallel with the radio's speaker terminals. ZenithAmerica's most copied radio again a year ahead. Numbers in colored circles identify points of interest. The radio has had a complete recap electronic restoration - all the electrolytic caps were replaced with new production parts. In our example of the 12S232, the radio was built for the 1938 model year. But it turned out very nice. Original Price 389.00 3-bands, Broadcast (AM), and 2 shortwave. 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. 3-bands, Broadcast (AM), and 2 shortwave. 747.81, 934.76 for the cabinet styles are as follows: In our example, the 12S232 would be a 12 tube Original Price 934.76 In hindsight, another alternative would have been to cut and reglue the new belt that I bought from AES. 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 I restored and refinished one last year and was offered (and accepted) $450. The white pointer and brass second hand are perfect and moves nicely around the dial. The styling sometimes reminds me of this old TV show. (20% off), Sale Price 944.60 The belt runs inside machined brass pulleys and is held at the right tension by a spring-loaded arm. Airline 14WG-806A 1942 This is a wonderful wood radio with two bands, AM and shortwave. We moved the pool table and cabinets and placed it in my van. The next photo shows how I taped the capacitor in place to keep the spring from pushing it back down. 1938 Zenith Radio - Etsy Check out our 1938 zenith radio selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Original Price 16.67