Content is for presentation purposes only. model years. Sale Price 708.45 Manufactured by Zenith/Herman Miller. radio, introduced as part of Zenith's 1938 line in June 1937, is a much coveted set that is an uncommon find today. A few minutes of experimentation convinced me that strong cord would not be a suitable replacement. I purchased this radio from the daughter of the original owner. The following photo shows the radio after I completed its restoration. (15% off), Sale Price 15.18 Note-taking may seem tedious when you're hurrying to get results, but it saves time in the long run. civilian radio production to enter the war effort. You will hear a loud hum in the radio when the generator is set just right. A truly beautiful radio, the cabinet was done by E-K Restorations of Cleveland, Ohio. He joined a fledging Beaverton electronics company, Tektronix, in 1951 as its 351st employee. Given the model number, a repairman SKU Color Price Qty. Go for it. The 15 tube model is noticeable longer to house the large chassis. The radio apparently had not been restored (by a collector). Zenith 12-S-267 (12S267) Shutter-Dial Console Radio (1938), The magnificent 12-tube Zenith 12-S-267 (12S267) console, Motorized tuning & foreign station re-locator, 12-inch electrodynamic speaker with "acoustic, Push-pull 6V6 output stage producing a room-, Robot (shutter) dial with tear-drop shaped, 5-point tone control (voice/normal/Hi-Fi/Bass/, Frequency coverage is 540 to 1752, 1740 to 5930 & 5490, the tone control offers a Hi-Fi setting, this is not, When I purchased this radio in early spring of 2006 it had. The set has a nice finish on it too. It was all original when I got it, with only minor chassis repairs done many years ago. The 15 tube 'Robot-Dial' console in a walnut finish is the more common version of this cabinet style. 1939 Zenith World's Fair Radio Recently, there was an estate sale in Cottage Grove, Oregon. 303.06, 378.83 3-bands, Broadcast (AM), and 2 shortwave. The next photo shows the setup for the first adjustment. 15.18, 17.86 Store Radio Knobs Zenith Zenith 1938 - 1940 Knob. I'd not only give him his price in a heartbeat, but add another hundred to have it shipped across country. The chassis has the 7S232 stamp just above the power cord. Five of the six tubes are 6-volt units, suitable for a radio designed to run on 6-volt DC power. Now they're showing up more and more and I expect that to only increase. 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. All tube shields are in place as well. 1,180.75, 1,475.94 If the letter designation is followed by a two It has a premium-grade, 12-tube, high-output chassis and with its 12-inch speaker is an incredible performer. During the restoration process these areas were repaired. No lowball please. The original cost of the 15U271 was $235.00, $10 more than the 15U270 at $225.00. For you radio collectors This radio does have all the matching number stamps on the chassis, and paper tag on the bottom of the cabinet. 944.60, 1,180.75 For most adjustments, you simply turn the screw while watching the tester's readout, aiming for maximum output. Needless to say I would not take no for an answer and kept telling him "I wanted to purchase the radio". It is sporting, The 38-690 was Philcos top-of-the-line radio for the 1938 model year. The audio was extremely weakbarely audible with the volume control turned all the way upuntil I replaced a burned-out dial lamp. I offer free shipping via Greyhound to the lower 48 states. $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 It is sporting the fabulous "Motor Drive Robot Shutter Dial" and green tuning eye. a zero at the beginning, (IE. A brand new NOS green eye tube was installed to dress up its playing and viewing appearance. Second and equally important; Zenith 1938 Zenith short wave radio classic antique model 6-J-257 Ad vertisement by Jasona5150. This chassis, speaker and cabinet are a factory match. last two or three identify the cabinet type, and Page 1: Portable and Wood Table Radios 1938-1942 PORTABLE AND WOOD CABINET TABLE RADIOS, Page 2: Rise of Plastic Radios 1938-1942 PLASTIC CABINET RADIOS, Page 3: Battery or Farm Radios 1938-1942 FARM RADIOS, Page 4: Magic Eye Tuning Radios 1938-1942 MAGIC EYE RADIOS, Page 5: Me Restoring a Sentinel 243T Farm Radio RESTORING SENTINEL 243T FARM RADIO, -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. From that Stratosphere. And now that a lot of those folks are either heading to retirement homes or dying off, the market seems to be getting flooded. Using six tubes, it covers the standard broadcast band and shortwave frequencies from 5.6 to 18 megahertz. The most-sought-after model today was not the top of the line, though. 1930-1937 The Depression and the Rise of the Golden Age of Radio, 1945-1959 Post War Tube Radios-The Baby Boom Years. Perhaps this spring-loaded gizmo would have been easy to disassemble and reassemble, or perhaps it would have exploded in a shower of tiny parts all over my workshop floor, never to be put right. The real Walton comes with personalized delivery. One . The radio has very nice reception with no hum. I have the 12 tube version pictured on another page. Restoring the electronics took a lot more time than touching up the cabinet. This radio can be powered from household AC current or a 6-volt DC battery. (That is, the dial pointer did not always point exactly to the station being tuned.) It needs restoring as you can see, but the veneer is perfect, speaker is great and most of the dials are great. Charles Eames studies, excellent condition. 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- I purchased the empty cabinet from Alan Jesperson. (15% off), Sale Price 1,023.32 Numbers in the photo identify various components: This radio requires eleven separate alignment adjustments. 1935 remained as the model 1000 throughout production). With the addition of a bleeder resistorproperly positioned to avoid interferencethe radio performed quite well. Then tune the digital radio to the desired frequency and start fine-tuning the signal generator to the target frequency. This is the mahogany version of the 15U270 walnut model. As Bob says, in a few years the market will be flooded with them. The original cost of the 15U271 was $235.00, $10 more than the 15U270 at $225.00. Not shown in the photo are thick insulated battery cables. 25 tube Stratosphere, first produced in 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! model line, or more simply the higher the retail Great deal. Little force is needed to spin the large dial pointers and the tuning is quite precise. This is a Zenith 1938 Model 7-S-232, a 7 tube "Walton". 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. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. cabinet design. Slipping is an especial disadvantage for shortwave listening, where accurate tuning is all-important. As Number 3 shows, the signal generator's hot lead is not connected directly to the radio. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. When I queried the rec.antiques.radio+phono newsgroup for ideas, I learned that many restorers don't bother buying "store-bought" replacement belts. but will for ever more be referred to by "its" model It isa striking radio from top to bottom. The chassis was purchased separate, it was originally from a chairside. Originally sold for $69.95 (higher on the West coast}. I wasn't finished with the recapping, after all! was introduced in late 1935 for the 1936 model The next photo shows the second pulley underneath the chassis. Then I super-glued two of the cut ends together, forming a single length of rubber. You will also need the alignment instructions from the schematic, of course. On to the next challenge . Light and speaker functioning. I've only had a casual interest in these. As you see from the pictures, the chassis has some rust spots. This is a 1938 Zenith 7 tube Walton model 7S232, Zenith's most famous and collectable year. Well, one showed up a year ago about 70 miles south of me. again until late 1945, and were sold as 1946 models. The tuner on this radio is well engineered and quite interesting. Pleasant waterfall cabinet and tear-drop dial that was only used for 1938. This isn't absolutely necessary if you have a good signal generator, but my generator is as old as many of the radios that I own and its dial is not very accurate. There was ample room to mount the new units underneath, so I did not attempt to conceal these inside the original capacitor cans on top of the chassis. Also features 5-point tone control, Bass compensation, spinner tuning, split second station relocation. 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. I too would like one but I won't spend 4 figures for one. The 10S130 is a much better looking radio, IMO. My wife and son drove the 70 miles in fog so thick you couldn't see the front of your vehicle to be the first ones at the estate sale and got it. A very nice farm set. 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. (20% off), Sale Price 944.60 The shutters open nicely. 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 Historical artifact. produce civilian hearing-aids throughout the war The belt is made of layers of rubber-impregnated fabric, similar to the fan belt in your auto but much smaller. Many of the When the US entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor in . Want to know more? (15% off), Sale Price 23.81 Sure. The 15U270 & 15U271 are the only 1938 15 tube Zenith radios that utilize two speakers, a 12 woofer and a 6 tweeter. 3-bands, Broadcast (AM), and 2 shortwave. See more ideas about antique radio, vintage radio, old radios. Looks really good. The white pointer and brass second hand are perfect and moves nicely around the dial. the type of cabinet, and ever where in the line-up Vintage Zenith Radio Knob 1930s Wood Lightning Bolt AntiqueMeUp (576) $34.99 Vintage Soviet tube network radio RECORD. 14.17, 16.67 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 introduction to smaller and more efficient tubes help speed things along- rising to the peak of radio's Golden Era. If the leading number is 1 (IE 5S128) the radio was built for the 1937 model year. the cabinet and the relative placement in the cost Since doing this restoration, I have gotten in the practice of writing down every replacement as well as the results of every test. Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. This scheme allows the radio to work if a lamp burns out. Put the radio right next to your favorite chair, relax and enjoy! After I replaced the lamp, the radio played, but not very well. On many radios, the pilot lamps are wired in parallel with the filaments of the radio's tubes. numbering scheme. It is made of polished brass with the famous lightning "Z" Zenith logo at its center. Instead, I simply disconnected the old filters and left the cans in place to preserve the radio's original appearance. Why would the B+ voltage be too high in the first place? Click to Enlarge. (10% off), Sale Price 14.17 This radio has the fabulous "Robot Shutter Dial" with a green tuning eye. It's hard to find a unit in this shape and working condition. When the US entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, production of new radios stopped from 1942-1945 as manufacturers helped support the war effort.