1938 zenith radio

This is a 1938 Zenith 7 tube Walton model 7S232, Zenith's most famous and collectable year. Original Price 885.57 radio, introduced as part of Zenith's 1938 line in June 1937, is a much coveted set that is an uncommon find today. Why would the B+ voltage be too high in the first place? 1938 Estimate $80 - $120 4 d 8 h 27 m 46 s $40 (1 bid) Your Maximum Bid: Secure $50 or 4 payments of $12.50 with Place Bid 27 bidders watching this item Read our Cookie Policy. The new owners were happy to have it. the relative placement in the line-up ($costs$). Content is for presentation purposes only. 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. Twelve (count 'em!) In the following rear view, look at the big box on the right side of the chassis. Alan Jesperson has only located 5 of these in his many years of collection, restoring and selling Zenith radios. The dial belt was replaced for smooth tuning. ZENITH FERNFUNK LANDWIRTSCHAFT in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Slipping is an especial disadvantage for shortwave listening, where accurate tuning is all-important. Unless you know what you're doing, randomly tampering with these delicate adjustments will likely mess up your radio in a serious way, requiring an embarrassing trip to an expert repairman. Want to know more? The blue arrow points to the shaft around which the belt is loosely placed. Antique Radio Forums Index Category Online Auctions and Sales Forum, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests. The first digit(s) will be the number of tubes, This radio has the fabulous "Robot Shutter Dial" with a green tuning eye. A second, red, "split second" pointer is used for logging shortwave stations. The front and sides of the cabinet appears to be covered with finely grained veneer, but the "veneer" is actually a photographic decal of a wood pattern. The metal box atop the chassis has a switch on its back to select AC or DC operation. The superhetrodyne chassis is a performer and plays full dial scale, loud and clear. year. In our example of the 12S232, the radio was built for the 1938 model year. 1938 Zenith Radio - Etsy Check out our 1938 zenith radio selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Digital receiver, used to double-check the signal generator's output frequency. The set has a nice finish on it too. The light application of water shrunk the cloth slightly, getting rid of the sags. In other words, I could have avoided the time spent laboriously splitting and regluing the square rubber material. I found this radio in a small antique shop in El Paso TX behind 2 china cabinets and a pool table. Zenith did not produce radios for the general public again until . The suffixes included: Zenith A good looking radio and the one I restored had great reception. 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. Contrasting with the black dial face is the gold-colored tuner pointer. This allows you to precisely measure the final output on the multitester. The dealer did not want to sell it, he was going to fix it himself. Stratosphere. AFAIC, Waltons are one of the uglier cabinet designs Zenith came up with, right up there with the 12S371. Little force is needed to spin the large dial pointers and the tuning is quite precise. For instance, my radio doesn't tune to 456 kilohertz, but it does tune to 912, double the target frequency.) a radio should track with the "model year" and 67.04, 74.50 Had I checked off each capacitor on the schematic and parts list as I worked, I would readily have seen that the job wasn't complete. They are amoung the most collectable Zenith consoles, usually hard to find and fairly expencive. 1,023.32, 1,279.15 for the 1938 model year. Numbers 1 and 2 in the photo identify the connections between the signal generator and the radio. Page 1 of 2 [ 22 posts ] Go to page 1, 2 Next Previous topic | Next topic Page 1 of 2 [ 22 posts ] Moderator: Lou deGonzague Go to page 1, 2 Next Antique Radio Forums Index Category Online Auctions and Sales Forum All times are UTC Who is online Search for: Second and equally important; Zenith Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. Its rubber had dried with age, allowing the fabric layers to separate and detach from one another. ballast, regulators, and cathode ray (magic eye) By the time I was done, the radio was playing beautifully and its dial tracking was right on the money. The rest of the cabinet was in good shape, with only a few small scratches here and there. (20% off), Sale Price 67.04 You will not be disappointed. Another Chicago garage find where someone needed room and wanted it gone. Even after solving those gross problems via the power supply fix, the dial tracking was not very accurate. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. 1935 remained as the model 1000 throughout production). cabinet design. Features: Connect the signal generator's leads to the ends of this loop and place it near the digital receiver. Antique radio. Zenith 12S267 1938 What a console! 1,180.75, 1,475.94 cost of the radio. It isa striking radio from top to bottom. 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.". left or leading side of the model number using k42: ivory: $12.00: k42-divided: ivory: $12.00: k42b: black: $12.00: It seems as though there are two types of knobs used on these radios that look the same but have different dimensions for the hole. Next is the tuning knob and the rightmost control is the bandswitch. Instead, I simply disconnected the old filters and left the cans in place to preserve the radio's original appearance. 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. on. Well, one showed up a year ago about 70 miles south of me. 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. for the cabinet styles are as follows: In our example, the 12S232 would be a 12 tube Even if it plays, it undoubtedly needs some repair before you put it into regular service. Original Price 17.86 If the prices come down due to market saturation? to discuss in this article. 12.14, 14.29 The cabinet paper tag has the model 15U270 crossed out in pencil and hand writhen 271. Cord replaced. last two or three identify the cabinet type, and Buyer's Premium 25% up to $1,000,000.00 23% above $1,000,000.00 Philco Art Deco Tube Radio Receiver, ca. Using six tubes, it covers the standard broadcast band and shortwave frequencies from 5.6 to 18 megahertz. I. On the other hand, the radio didn't perform to its original specifications until we added that part. Original Price 1,180.75 590.38, 737.97 Caution: A novice should never try to align a radio "by ear." their range, the higher the position in that years The 15 tube model 15U246 pictured here to the right and a 12 tube model 12S245 as well. Go for it. If I ever sell the radio, I'll replace the battery cables with new ones of the right length. The 10S130 is a much better looking radio, IMO. tubes. (That is, the dial pointer did not always point exactly to the station being tuned.) 1930-1937 The Depression and the Rise of the Golden Age of Radio, 1945-1959 Post War Tube Radios-The Baby Boom Years. The radio apparently had not been restored (by a collector). 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- Since doing this restoration, I have gotten in the practice of writing down every replacement as well as the results of every test. When I got my hands on the new belt, however, I discovered a little problem. The chassis and round tube shields are painted with an attractive copper-colored hammertone finish. Given the extent of damage on top, stripping was the only alternative. It needs restoring as you can see, but the veneer is perfect, speaker is great and most of the dials are great. 25 tube Stratosphere, first produced in (15% off), Sale Price 1,023.32 This is a 1938 Zenith 12 tube model 12S265, Zeniths most famous and collectible year. Those few short years came some big changes like the multiband Zenith Transoceanic portable, the hallmark of tube radio design; a real compact portable you can carry around by Sonora called the "Candid"; table radios and consoles with push button tuning and magic eye tuning; and the first practical application of electronic television with real tv channels demonstrated at 1939 New York, World's Fair by RCA, made this period one to remember. In a small subchassis inside the box were several small components, including a handful of paper capacitors. Original Price 378.83 Take a look at the tube lineup. Sad part about is, I offered them $150.00 over 2 months ago, the person on the phone said it was his sons radio and he would have to check with him about my offer, never heard back from them, Now I have lost interest in the radio! Light and speaker functioning. 12 in this case, 11 on the chassis plus an "eye" tube. This is not a put together Walton with mix and matched parts. Although there was nothing unusually hard or time-consuming about the cosmetic work, the electronics took more time than I had expected. Polishing only cleaned up the paint, however. Radio must be picked up in Cleveland. Only $1900! If the leading number is 1 (IE 5S128) the radio was built for the 1937 model year. This was a common practice since Zenith never printed 271 paper tags. Toning lacquer was sprayed on the wood trim, very lightly, to keep with the original appearance. model years. Cleaning and recapping are standard practice, but solving the voltage problems added extra hours. (XG5) ~ ZENITH RADIO CO. CHICAGO. I used Citri-Strip, an easy to use, non-smelly gel stripper. Receives radio stations. Fortunately, I was able to purchase a special radioa "Glass Rod" Zenith 5R-317 that had been designed for the 1939 World's Fair. 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. Numbers in colored circles identify points of interest. Technical Specifications Number of Tubes 9 19.05, 23.81 As Number 3 shows, the signal generator's hot lead is not connected directly to the radio. Craig. Needless to say I would not take no for an answer and kept telling him "I wanted to purchase the radio". Before making the adjustments, I used a digital radio to double-check the signal generator's setting. obtained an export model. This is now equipped with Tissot's new titanium-based alloy Nivachron balance spring. included every vacuum tube in the tube count including: The dial pointers were not easy to remove. First, I cut the gaskets in half, making the cuts on the diagonal. 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. digit number (IE. (Thanks to Walt Heskes, an expert adviser on many of these projects, for pointing me in the right direction to solve this problem.). (20% off), Sale Price 505.66 Electronics/Chassis/Cord: The Superhetrodyne chassis is a performer and plays full dial scale. This radio can be powered from household AC current or a 6-volt DC battery. Way, way, way overpriced in my opinion. 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. Many of the surviving 15U270 and 15U271 suffer from cracking burl on the curved areas on each side of the dial. Charles Eames studies, excellent condition. I did not think it was necessary for the chassis to be repainted. Other small pulleys often act as guides for the string. (20% off), Sale Price 1,180.75 15 tube Zenith radios are not common and easy to find, but this model is the highest production model produced for the 1938 season. I also had to replace the drive belt in the tuning mechanism. $2,995.00 SOLD Quantity Add to Cart We spared no expense to restore this gorgeous 1938 Zenith 9S232 tombstone radio known as 'The Waltons' because it starred in the 1970s TV series of the same name. 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. It released the first portable radio in 1924, followed two years later by the first radio that operated entirely on household electricity. Original Price 29.76 The cabinet is simple but elegant, with a six-inch circular dial echoed by a circular design in the upper speaker grille. All the paper foil capacitors were replaced too. 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. But it turned out very nice. Well, why not? Autotransformer (variac), used to supply a precise voltage to the radio. 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. It rattles objects in the room when played loud. The next photo shows how the cabinet was masked with newspaper prior to applying the new finish. Under AC operation, the filament output from the power supply is 6.3 volts, fine for the six-volt tubes but too much for the 1J6. This handsome set has earned a number of compliments from visitors. and they work just as well as square ones. A large Antique Radio Collection featuring Old Radios From Zenith, Zenith Stratosphere, Atwater Kent, Philco and RCA antique radio collection, old radio consoles, wooden radios, cathedral radios, tombstone and floor model radios So deluxe! Radio production kept rising and America's love for style and form had manufacturers continuing to upgrade products. I too would like one but I won't spend 4 figures for one. It is a striking radio from top to bottom. In Instead, they get rubber stock of the right diameter, cut it to the right length, wind the length around the pulleys, then super-glue the cut ends together. The grille cloth is a reproduction of the original pattern. Would I like one? better understanding of the model numbering scheme. Research I offer free shipping via Greyhound to the lower 48 states. Zenith made four different chassis to fit into this style cabinet (7J232, 7S232, 9S232 & 12S232). Another Chicago garage find where someone needed room and wanted it gone. The next photo shows how I taped the capacitor in place to keep the spring from pushing it back down. The fragile pointers seemed to be held on by friction and they were on very tight. year (1996). The 6-J-230 is a typical 1930s superheterodyne receiver, using a power transformer and six tubes. The gaskets were about half the required length and twice the required thickness, but where there's a will, there's a way! Ours is a Zenith model 6S-239, from 1938. But I ain't paying $2,000 for one. Historical artifact. I've only had a casual interest in these. After phoning a number of local stores, I was unable to locate square O-ring stock, so I bought the next-best thing: two rubber plumbing gaskets. The radio has very nice reception with no hum. 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. Using six tubes, it covers the standard broadcast band and shortwave frequencies from 5.6 to 18 megahertz. Stripping made the top much lighter, so I sprayed on several coats of brown toning lacquer to match the dark brown of the cabinet body. Introduced in June of 1937 for the 1838 model year. At this point, the set played for the first time, but very poorly. Price: $12.00. in its range (00-39) indicating a rather expensive