The, runners are in excellent condition. 1,023.32, 1,279.15 15 tube Zenith radios are not common and easy to find, but this model is the highest production model produced for the 1938 season.   Spain   |   English (US)   |   (EUR), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy, remember your login, general, and regional preferences, personalize content, search, recommendations, and offers. 1938-1942 Prewar Portables and Wood Sets. This is a 1938 Zenith 12 tube model 12S265, Zeniths most famous and collectible year. The 10S130 is a much better looking radio, IMO. Learn more. This is a showpiece! No spring is visible from the outside, so I assume it's concealed inside the large metal dial case. Those partners may have their own information theyve collected about you. the type of cabinet, and ever where in the line-up 3 bands including broadcast, shortwave and police It has a premium-grade, 12-tube, high-output chassis and with its 12-inch speaker is an incredible performer. Autotransformer (variac), used to supply a precise voltage to the radio. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. Powered bySquarespace. On to the next challenge . If I ever sell the radio, I'll replace the battery cables with new ones of the right length. The four original wood Z knobs are present. After stripping, I carefully buffed the top smooth with very fine #0000 steel wool. Original Price 389.00 Powered bySquarespace. This scheme holds true for radios built through 1942, when Zenith halted civilian radio production to enter the war effort. This is typical for a 1930s radio. Radio must be picked up in Cleveland. This classic "black dial" Zenith tombstone is a real jewel. Sure. the radio was found. I restored and refinished one last year and was offered (and accepted) $450. 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. 1936 Zenith Radio, Marquis advertising metal sign, 2 Sizes, nostalgic vintage style home decor wall art, LGB PS (XG5) ~ ZENITH RADIO CO. CHICAGO. This article will deal with the "Big Black 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. (20% off), Sale Price 505.66 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. (10% off), Sale Price 14.17 Incidentally, here is a case in which careful notes might have led me to these "hidden" capacitors sooner. table model built for 1938. See what this one sold for + $150 shipping. The grille cloth is NOT a reproduction. Introduced in June of 1937 for the 1838 model year. Why would a radio designer do this? Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Its rubber had dried with age, allowing the fabric layers to separate and detach from one another. Part of the top finish was completely gone. AFAIC, Waltons are one of the uglier cabinet designs Zenith came up with, right up there with the 12S371. If either lamp burns out, the power tube gets no filament current, and you get almost no amplification. .No motor or tuning eye, but it has push-pull audio and runs on a 6 volt battery. I was offered a similar one for $2300 earlier this year and had to laugh. The 15 tube model 15U246 pictured here to the right and a 12 tube model 12S245 as well. The tuner on this radio is well engineered and quite interesting. in its range (00-39) indicating a rather expensive 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. I've only had a casual interest in these. It is sporting the fabulous "Motor Drive Robot Shutter Dial" and green tuning eye. Want to know more? Way, way, way overpriced in my opinion. Many of the surviving 15U270 and 15U271 suffer from cracking burl on the curved areas on each side of the dial. (20% off), Sale Price 944.60 It released the first portable radio in 1924, followed two years later by the first radio that operated entirely on household electricity. Called the "Commander" by many Zenith collectors. Dial" radios and the numbering scheme which This is my 1938 Zenith 12S266 Shutterdial console radio. Alignment is a routine restoration procedure, although I have often skipped it when the radio performed well after recapping. uses this model numbering system and it has a suffix Zenith 12S267 1938 What a console! 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. Only rubber would provide enough friction on the small pulleys to make the system work. Note-taking may seem tedious when you're hurrying to get results, but it saves time in the long run. not with the actual production date. Zenith 1938 - 1940 Knob. the radio was built for the 1937 model year. The cabinet is simple but elegant, with a six-inch circular dial echoed by a circular design in the upper speaker grille. 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. 12 in this case, 11 on the chassis plus an "eye" tube. The grille cloth is a reproduction of the original pattern. and was 110 volt AC powered. The next photo shows this radio on my workbench with everything set up to align it. After his military service, Miller returned to Hillsboro, Oregon, and worked for Meltebeke's Furniture repairing TV's and appliances. This radio can be powered from household AC current or a 6-volt DC battery. It is sporting, The 38-690 was Philcos top-of-the-line radio for the 1938 model year. Perhaps chemicals were spilled on it or someone made an aborted attempt to refinish it. (15% off), Sale Price 23.81 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. First, I cut the gaskets in half, making the cuts on the diagonal. Fixing the cabinet was a straightforward job. My favorite tombstone radio is the 1937 era Silvertone model 4465 as shown here. 1939 Zenith World's Fair Radio Recently, there was an estate sale in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Here is Walter's comment on that point: Now that we have added an extra resistor, can this radio be considered "stock" or "original?" A string-driven system is cheap to manufacture and easy to service, but strings can break or slip. 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 The radio has very nice reception with no hum. The 15 tube 'Robot-Dial' console in a walnut finish is the more common version of this cabinet style. This type of "photo-finish" can also be seen on my 1937 Philco 37-61 tombstone. Original Price 1,180.75 Before doing this, I manually turned the tuning capacitor up, putting its spring under tension. Entdecke 1938 n. (20% off), Sale Price 1,180.75 It is a striking radio from top to bottom. I. All that happened was everybody horded the things. A brand new NOS green eye tube was installed to dress up its playing and viewing appearance. tubes. Number 2 shows the signal ("hot") lead of the generator connected to the grid lead of the 6D8 tube. Another Chicago garage find where someone needed room and wanted it gone. 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. for radios built through 1942, when Zenith halted Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Original Price 378.83 The original cost of the 15U271 was $235.00, $10 more than the 15U270 at $225.00. The chassis and round tube shields are painted with an attractive copper-colored hammertone finish. So I will wait. You will not be disappointed. The Zenith 6S254 (6-S-254) is a 6-tube console radio with broadcast band and two short wave bands. 12.14, 14.29 Instead, a .5-mfd capacitor is connected in series between the two devices. The underside of the chassis is plated with copper, however, perhaps to allow good ground connections for electronic components. As Bob says, in a few years the market will be flooded with them. Needless to say I got it put together and it looks great. line-up. Antique gift. The radio is sensitive enough to get the local stations just fine. Great display and talking piece. the chassis type and the power requirements. Original Price 561.84 The gaskets were about half the required length and twice the required thickness, but where there's a will, there's a way! 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. The stupid TV show that inspired the name " Walton" has been off the air for decades. Inside the box are power-supply components, including the rectifier tube and (for battery operation) a vibrator. Zenith did not produce radios for the general public again until . model years. Original Price 17.86 Zenith made four different chassis to fit into this style cabinet (7J232, 7S232, 9S232 & 12S232). 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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 On many radios, the pilot lamps are wired in parallel with the filaments of the radio's tubes. So deluxe! When I got my hands on the new belt, however, I discovered a little problem. Zenith 1000Z Stratosphere before restoration, Zenith 1000Z Stratosphere after restoration. The next photo shows the second pulley underneath the chassis. The next step was to carefully split the rubber in half along its entire length. The belt is made of layers of rubber-impregnated fabric, similar to the fan belt in your auto but much smaller. Pictures posted in this listing have been taken without flash. Go for it. It included the radios of collector Glen Bricker. The 6-J-230 is a typical 1930s superheterodyne receiver, using a power transformer and six tubes. The radio had been serviced in the past but most of the original parts were still in place. The sixth tube, a 1J6, takes only one volt, however, as we can tell from the 1 at the beginning of its type number. They are amoung the most collectable Zenith consoles, usually hard to find and fairly expencive. The bass from this console is unreal. A very nice farm set. The spring counterbalances the weight of the tuning capacitor as the plates rise up, allowing you to accurately rest the tuner at any position. Needless to say I would not take no for an answer and kept telling him "I wanted to purchase the radio". digit number (IE. cabinet design. a radio should track with the "model year" and 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. Polishing only cleaned up the paint, however. 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. This radio has the fabulous Robot Shutter Dial with a green tuning eye. The paper serial number tag on the bottom of the cabinet is there as well. The starch gives the cloth more body, helping it resist sagging in the future. If the prices come down due to market saturation? Receives radio stations. Pleasant waterfall cabinet and tear-drop dial that was only used for 1938. Then I applied a bit of liquid spray starch. The black contrasting stripes near the bottom had a few scuffs, which I restored with black paint and a small artist's brush. 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! The large black dial is in very nice shape. Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. 350.10, 389.00 He joined a fledging Beaverton electronics company, Tektronix, in 1951 as its 351st employee. is not correct and may lead to confusion later Dial/Knobs: The famous black Zenith Robot Shutter Dial is in very nice condition as is the dial glass. It isa striking radio from top to bottom. Named after E.F. McDonald the founder of the Zenith Radio Company. One of the most, the life and spirit of the Jazz Age, which emerged after the First World War and found its zenith in, Out of an outstanding collection of period art deco radios is this 1938 Zenith 6S238 Wooden Chair, 1938 Zenith WALTON 12-S-232 Shutter Dial Tombstone Art Deco Radio in pristine restored condition, 1938 Zenith Walton 9-S-232 Shutter Dial Tombstone Art Deco Radio in pristine restored condition, 1938 Zenith Model 6-D-219 table top Tube Radio Bluetooth cosmetically and electronically restored, This is a 1938 Zenith 9 tube model 9S244, Zeniths most famous and collectible year. 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. Originally sold for $69.95 (higher on the West coast}. In a small subchassis inside the box were several small components, including a handful of paper capacitors. The 15U270 & 15U271 are the only 1938 15 tube Zenith radios that utilize two speakers, a 12 woofer and a 6 tweeter. Made for Montgomery Ward by Stewart Warner. 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. tubes. The next photo shows the power subchassis before replacing its capacitors. Antique Radio Forums Index Category Online Auctions and Sales Forum, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests. (15% off), Sale Price 15.18 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. This is a 1938 Zenith 7 tube Walton model 7S232, Zenith's most famous and collectable year. (20% off), Sale Price 12.14 Original Price 74.50 1938 Zenith short wave radio classic antique model 6-J-257 Ad vertisement by Jasona5150. The dial pointers were not easy to remove. to discuss in this article. In 1938 Zenith released several models of 12-tube table radios with what Zenith referred to as their "Robot Dial." The Zenith robot dial was equipped with a tuning eye tube that indicated signal strength of a station and in several models the dials were motorized. Next is the tuning knob and the rightmost control is the bandswitch. SKU Color Price Qty. 303.06, 378.83 There are better radios, that perform better, as well have a more appealing design to me. What's more, in the course of playing with the tuning mechanism, I discovered that the dial pointers are spring-loaded. (15% off), Sale Price 1,023.32 Original Price 885.57 Charles Eames studies architecture at the, condition. 1938 Zenith Radio - Etsy Check out our 1938 zenith radio selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Toning lacquer was sprayed on the wood trim, very lightly, to keep with the original appearance. The chassis has the 7S232 stamp just above the power cord. I didn't figure I would ever find one around my area of NE Texas under 4 figures. The audio was also harsh and extremely loud, so loud that the radio played at medium volume with the volume control turned all the way down. For you radio collectors produce civilian hearing-aids throughout the war It is my belief that the year used to date 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. (20% off). An outside antenna is necessary on old tube radios or a long wire. The shutters open nicely. The next phase involved "recapping" the set, or replacing all paper capacitors and the filter capacitors in the power supply. The radio apparently had not been restored (by a collector). It needs restoring as you can see, but the veneer is perfect, speaker is great and most of the dials are great. I too would like one but I won't spend 4 figures for one. But it turned out very nice. Here is the tube lineup. 1938 Zenith Walton. Original Price 23.81 Caution: A novice should never try to align a radio "by ear." The original cost of the 15U271 was $235.00, $10 more than the 15U270 at $225.00. This is an extremely rare 1938 Zenith model 15U271. There was just enough slack in the connecting cables to let me replace those parts without unwiring all of the cables. The first steps were standard: cleaning dust and grime from the chassis, spraying contact cleaner (DeOxit) inside all of the controls, cleaning and lubricating the tuning capacitor, removing and cleaning the dial glass, and cleaning the dial itself. The second segment of the model number revels The preferred material seems to be rubber O-ring stock with a square, rather than round, cross-section. The next photo shows the setup for the first adjustment. the relative placement in the line-up ($costs$). The following email snippet continues the tale: Fixing the voltage problem introduced a new glitch, however, as the following email explains. (For those who have noted that 2.9 + 2.9 + 1 equals more than 6.3, we should point out that there is also a small resistor in parallel with each lamp, to create exactly the right resistance.). 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. The large gray and blue components near the center of the photo are the new filter capacitors. And this is one of the 5. Etsy Search for items or shops Close search Skip to Content Sign in 0 Cart Halloween Hub Jewelry & Accessories Clothing & Shoes The first digit(s) will be the number of tubes, On most old radios, a strong string drives the tuning capacitor. Radio production kept rising and America's love for style and form had manufacturers continuing to upgrade products. It is a 1939 model 15S372. the Zenith home radios: The last 3 digits get a bit more complex. The introduction to smaller and more efficient tubes help speed things along- rising to the peak of radio's Golden Era. Great deal. indicated that there were 17 initial categories, Read our Cookie Policy. Looks really good. The 15 tube 'Robot-Dial' console in a walnut finish is the more common version of this cabinet style. If the leading number is 1 (IE 5S128) Charles Eames studies architecture at the Washington, At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1938 zenith for your home. 15.18, 17.86 It initially sold for $69.95 in the East, but in early August Zenith, along with other manufacturers, announced across the board price increases. Alan Jesperson has only located 5 of these in his many years of collection, restoring and selling Zenith radios. 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. Numbers in the photo identify various components: This radio requires eleven separate alignment adjustments. Some collectors will force 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. (1928-2014) Miller learned about radios and electronics during his service in the US Navy from 1945 to 1949. 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