You can change your preferences any time in your Privacy Settings. (20% off), Sale Price 944.60 was introduced in late 1935 for the 1936 model I also have all original knobs now too. This radio can be powered from household AC current or a 6-volt DC battery. The two SW bands work well also. 1938 Zenith model 6S229. the radio was found. The grille cloth is NOT a reproduction. year. better understanding of the model numbering scheme. Fortunately, I was able to purchase a special radioa "Glass Rod" Zenith 5R-317 that had been designed for the 1939 World's Fair. I found this radio in a small antique shop in El Paso TX behind 2 china cabinets and a pool table. The radio is so large it does not fit well next to a chair as it was designed too. Number 2 shows the signal ("hot") lead of the generator connected to the grid lead of the 6D8 tube. The next step was to carefully split the rubber in half along its entire length. Antique Radio Forums Index Category Online Auctions and Sales Forum, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests. This radio uses a rubber drive belt instead of a string. 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. Checking a generator's output in this way is another of Walt's handy tricks. 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 (15% off), Sale Price 23.81 Had I been alive and of a radio-buying disposition in 1938, I would have looked at . Manufactured by Zenith/Herman Miller. Zenith 12S267 1938 What a console! 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. 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. Two important points need to be covered for a This handsome set has earned a number of compliments from visitors. This radio has the fabulous Robot Shutter Dial with a green tuning eye. So in terms of performance, it is "original," possibly even working closer to the designer's specs than when it left the factory. I bought the Zenith it in December of 2012, after finding it on Craigslist. If either lamp burns out, the power tube gets no filament current, and you get almost no amplification. However, this one also plays perfectly on a short lead wire as well. Many of the Five of the six tubes are 6-volt units, suitable for a radio designed to run on 6-volt DC power. The following photo shows the radio after I completed its restoration. Maybe I'll bite. 5 out of 5 stars (1) $ 850.00. Zenith 12S267, 1938 Approximately 43-1/4 inches / 110 cm tall. As Number 3 shows, the signal generator's hot lead is not connected directly to the radio. I also had to replace the drive belt in the tuning mechanism. The four original wood Z knobs are present. All the paper foil capacitors were replaced as well. Research 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 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. (10% off), Sale Price 14.17 What's more, in the course of playing with the tuning mechanism, I discovered that the dial pointers are spring-loaded. The watch is priced at $2,025 due in large part to the fact that the watch is powered by an automatic chronograph Valjoux A05.231 movement. and they work just as well as square ones. 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. 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. Originally sold for $69.95 (higher on the West coast}. Some of the most serious Zenith radio collectors in the world have never seen this version in person. Original Price 1,180.75 Once everything was in place, trimming the belt and gluing it was pretty easy. He joined a fledging Beaverton electronics company, Tektronix, in 1951 as its 351st employee. 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. Zenith made four different chassis to fit into this style cabinet (7J232, 7S232, 9S232 & 12S232). It was all original when I got it, with only minor chassis repairs done many years ago. (1928-2014) Miller learned about radios and electronics during his service in the US Navy from 1945 to 1949. . 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. This classic "black dial" Zenith tombstone is a real jewel. The next phase involved "recapping" the set, or replacing all paper capacitors and the filter capacitors in the power supply. a zero at the beginning, (IE. So I will wait. When I got my hands on the new belt, however, I discovered a little problem. On many radios, the pilot lamps are wired in parallel with the filaments of the radio's tubes. Take a look at the tube lineup. From that Using six tubes, it covers the standard broadcast band and shortwave frequencies from 5.6 to 18 megahertz. model years. Numbers in colored circles identify points of interest. 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. Needless to say I would not take no for an answer and kept telling him "I wanted to purchase the radio". The large gray and blue components near the center of the photo are the new filter capacitors. 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 cabinet and the relative placement in the cost Instead, a .5-mfd capacitor is connected in series between the two devices. Dial" radios and the numbering scheme which Also features 5-point tone control, Bass compensation, spinner tuning, split second station relocation. The following email snippet continues the tale: Fixing the voltage problem introduced a new glitch, however, as the following email explains. Learn more. I found one of those at a yard sale two weekends ago..$50. Some collectors will force 1,023.32, 1,279.15 It was painted 3 different colors black, red and brown. This is true; it is push-pull, but it is a push-pull audio stage that makes paralleled 6G6s look like an improvement, It is currently Mar Sat 04, 2023 11:02 am, Screen Shot 2022-12-15 at 3.56.15 PM.png [ 195.48 KiB | Viewed 1876 times ], Complete-View-Master-Waltons.jpg [ 637.7 KiB | Viewed 1821 times ], Before front.jpg [ 394.63 KiB | Viewed 1467 times ], https://stlouis.craigslist.org/atq/d/sp 99687.html, https://www.ebay.com/itm/234814319050?h R9jJru6hYQ, http://www.tuberadioland.com/silvertone4465_main.html. The radio's electronics were intact, but needed a complete overhaul. Original Price 23.81 Original Price 389.00 to discuss in this article. 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. 6V027), this however It rattles objects in the room when played loud. a radio should track with the "model year" and 303.06, 378.83 The metal box atop the chassis has a switch on its back to select AC or DC operation. And now that a lot of those folks are either heading to retirement homes or dying off, the market seems to be getting flooded. Only $1900! Here is Walter's comment on that point: Now that we have added an extra resistor, can this radio be considered "stock" or "original?" The knobs are the original wood Zenith knobs. The Walton radios, (so named because of the fame this series received when one was used in the TV series, "The Waltons") are among the most popular among serious Zenith collectors. A final alignment was in order, particularly since I had already changed the alignment earlier. The 15 tube model is noticeable longer to house the large chassis. The belt is made of layers of rubber-impregnated fabric, similar to the fan belt in your auto but much smaller. The next photo shows the setup for the first adjustment. Looks really good. The preferred material seems to be rubber O-ring stock with a square, rather than round, cross-section. Jasona5150. The brand says the new spring is more durable and resistant to magnetic fields. The fragile pointers seemed to be held on by friction and they were on very tight. Every effort was taken to reproduce original look of this fine radio. 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. If the leading number is 1 (IE 5S128) Listed below are the (15% off), Sale Price 1,023.32 (reads thread) Heh, could you imagine what the Walton sets would cost if everyone found them desirable? The styling sometimes reminds me of this old TV show. Polishing only cleaned up the paint, however. It initially sold for $69.95 in the East, but in early August Zenith, along with other manufacturers, announced across the board price increases. On my radio, the little rubber drive belt was shot. The radio has had a complete recap electronic restoration - all the electrolytic caps were replaced with new production parts.
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