I also have a 1939 9 tube Console. Beautiful cabinet, with NOS fabric replacing the old. It has a row of columns in front of the speaker. Great Radio, with the magic green eye and a spinner to put a top to shame!! I just hope enough of the Magic Green Eyes are still around if I ever need another one.
@maynardcat Amazing radio, you probably have that aweome Wavemagnet internal antenna that mine has too. No dought the long wire is good for reducing signal noise and greatly enhancing long distance SW listening. Your AM comes in fantastic. At one point, I had a 600 ft long wire I had to take down because it got fried with a direct lightening hit that I just happened to walk into the house before it hit. This is a fun hobby and your radio is really nice, thanks for sharing.
Very nice radio. The 12 inch speaker puts out an outstanding sound. The dial is a lot of fun tospin around I bet. I have my Zenith on a long wire that does pretty descent on the short wave band. Are you just using the internal antenna?
@schepler2 I don't know why youtube would even bother, but the very short classical selection playing was caught by the youtube copyright software, and I was notified of a 3rd party content, and that is why I posted the copyright act of 1976. I couldn't believe they would flag that, just passing over an AM radio station playing a classical selection. If I had the entire song posted in high quality stereo high fiedlity, I could understand, but I thought this was pushing it just a little.
Wow!The 1930's radios had some really cool dials!Thankyou for showing.I think this is the same radio or very similiar to the one in the Bela Lugosi movie "The Gorilla"!!
@weightfeather1 That is a very good idea, and it should have had one from the factory. I have a German 1960 stereo, that had a bad electrolytic, and if it wasn't for it having a fuse it would have burned up the power transformer.
@1112223333111 I replace the electrolytics myself in most all of the old radios I have. Not all radios self desrtuct, a lot of them just hum, and others over heat resistors. It depends a lot on the circuit design. I have a 1960 German Hi-Fi that had bad electrolyics which would have heated up the power transformer like a toaster and burned it up, but it was protected by a fuse. It's best to power up old radios you are not sure of with a variac. Bad coupling caps don't cause serious damage.
Beautiful radio! You're a lucky guy to have this radio that was original to your family. I have a 1940 8S-463 that has been refurbished electrically. I really enjoy listening to it. I see another in my future! Thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful radio. I don't know where you live, but the old Zenith was pulling a direct transmission from Cuba ( I know their accent very well) for the first 17 seconds. That's long range all right. Congratulations.
Is this one of the Zeniths that had the old FM band, before the entire band was moved, or changed to different frequencies, or whatever? If so, you may already know about the converter you can buy, to get it to pick up today's FM band.
Great radio. I also have one from 1939, same dial and so forth, just a different cabinet style. Well, I know mine has 9 tubes, so there may be the difference. In talking with a Zenith person and his checking a book, he said there were about 9 different console models for that year. Obviously a good year for Zenith. That is a great dial isn't it, and really spins when you turn it. Your sound came out great! Do you have this attached to an outside antenna?
I don't have an outside antenna attached, it is just using the built in antenna. I remember my grandfather had a wire antenna outside that went up one side of the roof overhang to the peak of the house and down the other side, I have one more Zenith console it is a 1947
Y además ya no se encuentran reliquias como estas.
Hace poco fuí a preguntar a una tienda de antiguedades por un carrete para una máquina de escribir Olivetti en California, y encontré un televisor deln 1928, pero claro 50.000 $, quien se atreve.
Very nice! The wood finish really looks great! We have worked on a similar type radio at our shop but the dial was just plain with no vernier tuner to it. Also what was that station playing classical music....it seems very rare to hear classical music on AM.
The station is KXTR 1660AM. It use to be an FM station for many years well known to high end stereo listeners. This area no longer would support a classical station and they changed the format to rock, and moved the classical as far down on am as you can get, some radios won't even pick it up. I listen on line to KRLI Marshall MO., They play great pop music from the 1920's to 1980's and announce the songs and artists They have thousands of LPS stored in a salt mine. Give it a listen
I also have a 1939 9 tube Console. Beautiful cabinet, with NOS fabric replacing the old. It has a row of columns in front of the speaker. Great Radio, with the magic green eye and a spinner to put a top to shame!! I just hope enough of the Magic Green Eyes are still around if I ever need another one.
herberthornradio 3 weeks ago
@maynardcat Amazing radio, you probably have that aweome Wavemagnet internal antenna that mine has too. No dought the long wire is good for reducing signal noise and greatly enhancing long distance SW listening. Your AM comes in fantastic. At one point, I had a 600 ft long wire I had to take down because it got fried with a direct lightening hit that I just happened to walk into the house before it hit. This is a fun hobby and your radio is really nice, thanks for sharing.
Johnny4903 2 months ago
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Johnny4903 2 months ago
Very nice radio. The 12 inch speaker puts out an outstanding sound. The dial is a lot of fun tospin around I bet. I have my Zenith on a long wire that does pretty descent on the short wave band. Are you just using the internal antenna?
Johnny4903 2 months ago
I don't get it: what's the "fair use" disclaimer for?
schepler2 7 months ago
@schepler2 I don't know why youtube would even bother, but the very short classical selection playing was caught by the youtube copyright software, and I was notified of a 3rd party content, and that is why I posted the copyright act of 1976. I couldn't believe they would flag that, just passing over an AM radio station playing a classical selection. If I had the entire song posted in high quality stereo high fiedlity, I could understand, but I thought this was pushing it just a little.
maynardcat 7 months ago
Perfect in 0:25 =D
gabusjr 1 year ago
Wow!The 1930's radios had some really cool dials!Thankyou for showing.I think this is the same radio or very similiar to the one in the Bela Lugosi movie "The Gorilla"!!
Thermionman1970 1 year ago
@weightfeather1 That is a very good idea, and it should have had one from the factory. I have a German 1960 stereo, that had a bad electrolytic, and if it wasn't for it having a fuse it would have burned up the power transformer.
maynardcat 1 year ago
You better get retrochad to replace the capacitors or it will self destruct.
seriously
1112223333111 1 year ago
@1112223333111 I replace the electrolytics myself in most all of the old radios I have. Not all radios self desrtuct, a lot of them just hum, and others over heat resistors. It depends a lot on the circuit design. I have a 1960 German Hi-Fi that had bad electrolyics which would have heated up the power transformer like a toaster and burned it up, but it was protected by a fuse. It's best to power up old radios you are not sure of with a variac. Bad coupling caps don't cause serious damage.
maynardcat 1 year ago
What a Beautiful radio You must be proud of that
Thank You for making this video
Buzby2008 1 year ago
Beautiful radio! You're a lucky guy to have this radio that was original to your family. I have a 1940 8S-463 that has been refurbished electrically. I really enjoy listening to it. I see another in my future! Thanks for sharing.
dgmarkham 1 year ago
Beautiful Zenith! I want one of these older sets badly!
raymanretro 1 year ago
This is one of the best vids of the tuning eye working. Beautiful Zenith and it sounds great too! I
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raymanretro 1 year ago
What a magnificent and beautifully restored radio. It looks like 1939 show
room presentation. Your grandmother really knew how to invest her money
back then. She would be totally pleased to see what you have done .
globehunter2 1 year ago
What a wonderful radio. I don't know where you live, but the old Zenith was pulling a direct transmission from Cuba ( I know their accent very well) for the first 17 seconds. That's long range all right. Congratulations.
billace90 1 year ago
я просто балдею от того как работаем механизм настройки и само радио
UR3QMQ1 1 year ago
Is this one of the Zeniths that had the old FM band, before the entire band was moved, or changed to different frequencies, or whatever? If so, you may already know about the converter you can buy, to get it to pick up today's FM band.
Teflon65 2 years ago
Great radio. I also have one from 1939, same dial and so forth, just a different cabinet style. Well, I know mine has 9 tubes, so there may be the difference. In talking with a Zenith person and his checking a book, he said there were about 9 different console models for that year. Obviously a good year for Zenith. That is a great dial isn't it, and really spins when you turn it. Your sound came out great! Do you have this attached to an outside antenna?
RICHARDDAVISMCLEOD 2 years ago
I don't have an outside antenna attached, it is just using the built in antenna. I remember my grandfather had a wire antenna outside that went up one side of the roof overhang to the peak of the house and down the other side, I have one more Zenith console it is a 1947
maynardcat 2 years ago
Así que hablas español, no...
Pues eso es una buena señal.
Y además ya no se encuentran reliquias como estas.
Hace poco fuí a preguntar a una tienda de antiguedades por un carrete para una máquina de escribir Olivetti en California, y encontré un televisor deln 1928, pero claro 50.000 $, quien se atreve.
Y encima intacta...
quinillo94 2 years ago
how many wave bands have this radio?
mtv70pn 3 years ago
It has 3 wavebands Am and two shortwave
maynardcat 3 years ago
Very nice! The wood finish really looks great! We have worked on a similar type radio at our shop but the dial was just plain with no vernier tuner to it. Also what was that station playing classical music....it seems very rare to hear classical music on AM.
retrochad 3 years ago
The station is KXTR 1660AM. It use to be an FM station for many years well known to high end stereo listeners. This area no longer would support a classical station and they changed the format to rock, and moved the classical as far down on am as you can get, some radios won't even pick it up. I listen on line to KRLI Marshall MO., They play great pop music from the 1920's to 1980's and announce the songs and artists They have thousands of LPS stored in a salt mine. Give it a listen
maynardcat 3 years ago
Love the way that dial works!
burtoncharlessmith 3 years ago