(20% off), Sale Price 505.66 A new AC power cord has been installed for safety. Original Price 17.86 their range, the higher the position in that years I didn't figure I would ever find one around my area of NE Texas under 4 figures. Instead, I simply disconnected the old filters and left the cans in place to preserve the radio's original appearance. letter designations that were used to describe After stripping, I carefully buffed the top smooth with very fine #0000 steel wool. Not shown in the photo are thick insulated battery cables. (reads thread) Heh, could you imagine what the Walton sets would cost if everyone found them desirable? Digital receiver, used to double-check the signal generator's output frequency. the 1936 model year. The chassis was purchased separate, it was originally from a chairside. 15 tube Zenith radios are not common and easy to find, but this model is the highest production model produced for the 1938 season. And this is one of the 5. Should you ever come across a Zenith radio which 3-bands, Broadcast (AM), and 2 shortwave. I bought the Zenith it in December of 2012, after finding it on Craigslist. Alan Jesperson has only located 5 of these in his many years of collection, restoring and selling Zenith radios. (10% off), Sale Price 14.17 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. It is currently Mar Sat 04, 2023 11:02 am, http://allentown.craigslist.org/clt/4574348722.html, http://www.ebay.com/itm/371078070791?ss 1423.l2649. This is an extremely rare 1938 Zenith model 15U271. A few minutes of experimentation convinced me that strong cord would not be a suitable replacement. 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Cleaning and recapping are standard practice, but solving the voltage problems added extra hours. Since the beginning of my radio hobby, I had always wanted a '38 Shutterdial. 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. Each pilot lamp draws 2.9 volts. Here is the tube lineup. 1938-1942 Prewar Portables and Wood Sets. 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. The bass from this console is unreal. Etsy Search for items or shops Close search Skip to Content Sign in 0 Cart Halloween Hub Jewelry & Accessories Clothing & Shoes better understanding of the model numbering scheme. Sigh. You know, these are actually not exactly rare radios. It rattles objects in the room when played loud. Some collectors will force I wasn't finished with the recapping, after all! 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. Many of the THE 1938 ZENITH 15U269 CONSOLE - DECO TO THE MAX By Kent Martin Of all radio manufacturers during the fabulous Art Deco design years of the 1930s and 1940s, one company that has always shone brightly is the Zenith Radio Corporation of Chicago. 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. Put the radio right next to your favorite chair, relax and enjoy! Autotransformer (variac), used to supply a precise voltage to the radio. I used Citri-Strip, an easy to use, non-smelly gel stripper. . The real Walton comes with personalized delivery. 12 in this case, 11 on the chassis plus an "eye" tube. Contrasting with the black dial face is the gold-colored tuner pointer. Number 1 shows the ground terminal of the generator connected to the ground terminal on the radio's antenna strip. Named after E.F. McDonald the founder of the Zenith Radio Company. This handsome set has earned a number of compliments from visitors. Original Price 1,279.15 After his military service, Miller returned to Hillsboro, Oregon, and worked for Meltebeke's Furniture repairing TV's and appliances. After I replaced the lamp, the radio played, but not very well. Do not use the add to cart feature. When I first got the radio, I thought that the chassis might be solid copper, which would be quite beautiful when polished. the relative placement in the line-up ($costs$). 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. Since I operate the radio on AC, I shortened the cables and tucked them under the chassis. 1938 Zenith Radio - Etsy Check out our 1938 zenith radio selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. 23.81, 29.76 Slipping is an especial disadvantage for shortwave listening, where accurate tuning is all-important. Instead, a .5-mfd capacitor is connected in series between the two devices. Original Price 74.50 505.66, 561.84 Even if it plays, it undoubtedly needs some repair before you put it into regular service. This allows you to precisely measure the final output on the multitester. This is a 1938 Zenith 7 tube Walton model 7S232, Zenith's most famous and collectable year. Lets start by examining the Numbers in the photo identify various components: This radio requires eleven separate alignment adjustments. The radio has had a complete recap electronic restoration, all the electrolytic capacitors were replaced with new production parts. but will for ever more be referred to by "its" model The next photo shows how the cabinet was masked with newspaper prior to applying the new finish. This scheme holds true for radios built through 1942, when Zenith halted civilian radio production to enter the war effort. This classic "black dial" Zenith tombstone is a real jewel. Chr. The controls are quite simple. This tuning system is not only reliable, but also very accurate. model years. Only $1900! The next photo shows the second pulley underneath the chassis. The superhetrodyne chassis is a performer and plays full dial scale, loud and clear. 1938 Zenith model 6S229. produce civilian hearing-aids throughout the war To attach the new belt, I needed to stretch it around the pulleys, trim one end to exactly the right length, then glue the ends together to make it back into a circle. Used to be on occasion you would see one or two. I did not think it was necessary for the chassis to be repainted. 1,023.32, 1,279.15 Originally sold for $69.95 (higher on the West coast}. The finish is original and the grille cloth is a Zenith replacement. A good looking radio and the one I restored had great reception. Antique Radio Forums Index Category Online Auctions and Sales Forum, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests. Manufactured by Zenith/Herman Miller. on. Call me.. See contact page. Pleasant waterfall cabinet and tear-drop dial that was only used for 1938. Ours is a Zenith model 6S-239, from 1938. The original cost of the 15U271 was $235.00, $10 more than the 15U270 at $225.00. Powered bySquarespace. (20% off), Sale Price 944.60 (20% off), Sale Price 67.04 The leftmost knob is a tone control and the next one in line is the power/volume control. 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. 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 Original Price 737.97 Fortunately, I was able to purchase a special radioa "Glass Rod" Zenith 5R-317 that had been designed for the 1939 World's Fair. 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. The original cost of the 15U271 was $235.00, $10 more than the 15U270 at $225.00. 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. One . Neither the TV show or the radio (style & circuit) appeals to me. The 15U270 & 15U271 are the only 1938 15 tube Zenith radios that utilize two speakers, a 12 woofer and a 6 tweeter. 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! 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. See more ideas about antique radio, vintage radio, old radios. 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. Original Price 29.76 Radio production kept rising and America's love for style and form had manufacturers continuing to upgrade products. 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. 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. 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. It was painted 3 different colors black, red and brown. Another Chicago garage find where someone needed room and wanted it gone. The styling sometimes reminds me of this old TV show. 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. could easily determine the number of tubes, the . (Thanks to Walt Heskes, an expert adviser on many of these projects, for pointing me in the right direction to solve this problem.). If you see this ad, the radio is available. This was a common practice since Zenith never printed 271 paper tags. uses this model numbering system and it has a suffix He constructed ornamental railings and, smaller numbers, and are more difficult to find today. (XG5) ~ ZENITH RADIO CO. CHICAGO. Radio must be picked up in Cleveland. Return to PHOTO Index: PHOTO COLLECTION INDEX, NEXT PAGE >>> 1938-1942 PLASTIC CABINET RADIOS. The paper serial number tag on the bottom of the cabinet is there as well. Called the "Commander" by many Zenith collectors. letter designations were used to describe Zenith's It's hard to find a unit in this shape and working condition. (intermediate frequency) coils. Connected in parallel with the radio's speaker leads. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. 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. Caution: A novice should never try to align a radio "by ear." and was 110 volt AC powered. was introduced in late 1935 for the 1936 model (20% off). For you radio collectors 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. Made for Montgomery Ward by Stewart Warner. This three-band, nine-tube Art Deco radio is completely restored and retrofitted with Bluetooth. (10% off), Sale Price 590.38 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, -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Needless to say I got it put together and it looks great. table model built for 1938. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Sure. Given the model number, a repairman This is now equipped with Tissot's new titanium-based alloy Nivachron balance spring. From that You can feel the spring wind up if you move the tuner manually with the belt disconnected. radio, introduced as part of Zenith's 1938 line in June 1937, is a much coveted set that is an uncommon find today. You will also need the alignment instructions from the schematic, of course. This is typical for a 1930s radio. Zenith quickly became known as an innovator. Not really. On most old radios, a strong string drives the tuning capacitor. 14.17, 16.67 The spring counterbalances the weight of the tuning capacitor as the plates rise up, allowing you to accurately rest the tuner at any position. A string-driven system is cheap to manufacture and easy to service, but strings can break or slip. Learn more. Then tune the digital radio to the desired frequency and start fine-tuning the signal generator to the target frequency. So it is truly a very rare Zenith radio. The second segment of the model number revels 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. the cabinet and the relative placement in the cost Listed below are the The radio features a 5-point tone control, bass. 6V27), the radio was built for 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. 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. So deluxe! 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. The first digit(s) will be the number of tubes, the type of cabinet, and ever where in the line-up The minimum equipment needed for alignment is a signal generator and a multitester. Take a look at the tube lineup. Radio chassis has been overhauled and is working good. You will hear a loud hum in the radio when the generator is set just right. The dial pointers were not easy to remove. not with the actual production date. Second and equally important; Zenith 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. 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 introduction to smaller and more efficient tubes help speed things along- rising to the peak of radio's Golden Era. A brand new NOS green eye tube was installed to dress up its playing and viewing appearance. 350.10, 389.00 To conceal blemishes on the photo-finished sides and front, I wiped on a coat of Min-Wax walnut stain with a soft cloth, let the stain set for a minute or two, then buffed it off again with a clean cloth. It needs restoring as you can see, but the veneer is perfect, speaker is great and most of the dials are great. The dial belts are new for smooth motor operation and tuning. 590.38, 737.97 If you look closely at the workbench photo, you'll see the thin red loop lying under the digital radio. The next photo shows the rubber just before I finished splitting it. Antique gift. left or leading side of the model number using I too would like one but I won't spend 4 figures for one. The radio is sensitive enough to get the local stations just fine. 1938 Zenith model 6S254 - Henson Brothers Old Tyme Radios. The . On to the next challenge . 1935 remained as the model 1000 throughout production). For this particular adjustment, the signal generator was set to 456 kilohertz to adjust the radio's I.F. Original Price 561.84 If the letter designation is followed by a two This chassis, speaker and cabinet are a factory match. (20% off), Sale Price 350.10 I purchased this radio from the daughter of the original owner. It was all original when I got it, with only minor chassis repairs done many years ago. and they work just as well as square ones. Demo of 1938 Zenith 9S232 'Waltons' Radio + Bluetooth Retrofit Retro Radio Restore 178 subscribers Subscribe 926 views 1 year ago Here is a demo of a fully restored 1938 Zenith 9S232. I restored and refinished one last year and was offered (and accepted) $450. On the other hand, the radio didn't perform to its original specifications until we added that part. For most adjustments, you simply turn the screw while watching the tester's readout, aiming for maximum output. I purchased the empty cabinet from Alan Jesperson. 12.14, 14.29 (20% off), Sale Price 303.06 Not really necessary for alignment, but I power all of my radios on the workbench through the variac, which in turn is powered through an isolation transformer for safety. Zenith made four different chassis to fit into this style cabinet (7J232, 7S232, 9S232 & 12S232). (If your radio can't tune to the target frequency, tune it to a multiple. Commander McDonald had two of these models crafted. A very nice farm set. In the following rear view, look at the big box on the right side of the chassis. 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 large gray and blue components near the center of the photo are the new filter capacitors. The next photo shows this radio on my workbench with everything set up to align it. This radio has the fabulous Robot Shutter Dial with a green tuning eye. Way, way, way overpriced in my opinion. second station re-location & "tell-tale" controls. This is the mahogany version of the 15U270 walnut model. 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. In 1927, Zenith introduced the first radio with push-button tuning, and in 1940 it broadcast the first FM radio station in the Midwest. The two SW bands work well also. Many of the surviving 15U270 and 15U271 suffer from cracking burl on the curved areas on each side of the dial. again until late 1945, and were sold as 1946 models. (That is, the dial pointer did not always point exactly to the station being tuned.) An interesting side note, Zenith did continue to Great deal. In hindsight, another alternative would have been to cut and reglue the new belt that I bought from AES. The 1000 Z Stratosphere was designed to introduce the big Black Dial and other features that showed up on the 1936 and 37 Zenith Black Dial line. 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. The dial belt was replaced for smooth tuning. 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. a "Walton Radio" as an example (12S232). to discuss in this article. Incidentally, here is a case in which careful notes might have led me to these "hidden" capacitors sooner. The photo-finished portion of the cabinet was in decent shape, but the top was badly damaged, as you can see below. 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 15 tube model 15U246 pictured here to the right and a 12 tube model 12S245 as well. A final alignment was in order, particularly since I had already changed the alignment earlier. The speaker has the correct part number for a 7-tube model. 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. The Zenith 6S254 (6-S-254) is a 6-tube console radio with broadcast band and two short wave bands. It is made of polished brass with the famous lightning "Z" Zenith logo at its center. But I ain't paying $2,000 for one. 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- Acting on further advice from Walt Heskes, I added a bleeder resistor to bring the voltage down. I offer free shipping via Greyhound to the lower 48 states. Since doing this restoration, I have gotten in the practice of writing down every replacement as well as the results of every test. After I reinstalled the cloth, the cosmetic restoration was complete! This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. In search of fresh answers, I opened up the large metal box containing the rectifier tube. The following email snippet continues the tale: Fixing the voltage problem introduced a new glitch, however, as the following email explains. First; the big round "airplaine" dial The 15 tube 'Robot-Dial' console in a walnut finish is the more common version of this cabinet style. model line, or more simply the higher the retail The radio has very nice reception with no hum. I was offered a similar one for $2300 earlier this year and had to laugh. Signal generator, used to create a test signal at a precise frequency. If the letter designation is followed by a Original Price 885.57 The stupid TV show that inspired the name " Walton" has been off the air for decades.
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