If either lamp burns out, the power tube gets no filament current, and you get almost no amplification. 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 first digit(s) will be the number of tubes, When the US entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor in . the type of cabinet, and ever where in the line-up ZENITH FERNFUNK LANDWIRTSCHAFT in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. The second segment of the model number revels the radio was found. The minimum equipment needed for alignment is a signal generator and a multitester. Before risking that, I decided to seek expert advice. After I reinstalled the cloth, the cosmetic restoration was complete! Using six tubes, it covers the standard broadcast band and shortwave frequencies from 5.6 to 18 megahertz. Another great 15 tube Zenith radio pictured above. If I was going to have a radio collection, I need a Walton (and at least one catalin). produce civilian hearing-aids throughout the war 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. The collector would Store Radio Knobs Zenith Zenith 1938 - 1940 Knob. The styling sometimes reminds me of this old TV show. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. Pictures posted in this listing have been taken without flash. The next photo shows the setup for the first adjustment. tubes. civilian radio production to enter the war effort. But it turned out very nice. But I ain't paying $2,000 for one. indicated that there were 17 initial categories, This radio uses a rubber drive belt instead of a string. On most old radios, a strong string drives the tuning capacitor. It is a 20-tube all-wave, 1938 when he was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The 15U270 & 15U271 are the only 1938 15 tube Zenith radios that utilize two speakers, a 12 woofer and a 6 tweeter. I also have all original knobs now too. tubes. The radio had been serviced in the past but most of the original parts were still in place. The cabinet is simple but elegant, with a six-inch circular dial echoed by a circular design in the upper speaker grille. As you see from the pictures, the chassis has some rust spots. 19.05, 23.81 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 black contrasting stripes near the bottom had a few scuffs, which I restored with black paint and a small artist's brush. Part of the top finish was completely gone. Original Price 378.83 The white pointer and brass second hand are perfect and moves nicely around the dial. Well, why not? Number 2 shows the signal ("hot") lead of the generator connected to the grid lead of the 6D8 tube. In hindsight, I'd call this restoration moderately difficult. Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. The controls are quite simple. 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.". After his military service, Miller returned to Hillsboro, Oregon, and worked for Meltebeke's Furniture repairing TV's and appliances. This is an extremely rare 1938 Zenith model 15U271. 12.14, 14.29 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- Receives radio stations. From that The blue arrow points to the shaft around which the belt is loosely placed. Not shown in the photo are thick insulated battery cables. Content is for presentation purposes only. It rattles objects in the room when played loud. model years. Original Price 29.76 I. 3-bands, Broadcast (AM), and 2 shortwave. Antique Radio Forums Index Category Online Auctions and Sales Forum, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests. What's more, in the course of playing with the tuning mechanism, I discovered that the dial pointers are spring-loaded. Signal generator, used to create a test signal at a precise frequency. The leftmost knob is a tone control and the next one in line is the power/volume control. 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. 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. year. All that happened was everybody horded the things. Instead, I simply disconnected the old filters and left the cans in place to preserve the radio's original appearance. Commander McDonald had two of these models crafted. 944.60, 1,180.75 (That is, the dial pointer did not always point exactly to the station being tuned.) The rest of the cabinet was in good shape, with only a few small scratches here and there. The chassis on this one still has it's model stamp 271. Some collectors will force This is not a put together Walton with mix and matched parts. left or leading side of the model number using I did not think it was necessary for the chassis to be repainted. The number of tubes will be between 4 and 16 (the It is sporting the fabulous "Motor Drive Robot Shutter Dial" and green tuning eye. The radio has had a complete recap electronic restoration, all the electrolytic capacitors were replaced with new production parts. In order to give you the best experience, we use cookies and similar technologies for performance, analytics, personalization, advertising, and to help our site function. letter designations that were used to describe 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, -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. This is an extremely rare 1938 Zenith model 15U271. Polishing only cleaned up the paint, however. The underside of the chassis is plated with copper, however, perhaps to allow good ground connections for electronic components. second station re-location & "tell-tale" controls. was introduced in late 1935 for the 1936 model Powered bySquarespace. My favorite tombstone radio is the 1937 era Silvertone model 4465 as shown here. 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. Zenith 12S267, 1938 Approximately 43-1/4 inches / 110 cm tall. 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. The finish is original and the grille cloth is a Zenith replacement. 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. In 1927, Zenith introduced the first radio with push-button tuning, and in 1940 it broadcast the first FM radio station in the Midwest. 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. I too would like one but I won't spend 4 figures for one. They made very few and did not want to go thru the trouble printing model tags. 5 out of 5 stars (1) $ 850.00. Given the model number, a repairman If I ever sell the radio, I'll replace the battery cables with new ones of the right length. He joined a fledging Beaverton electronics company, Tektronix, in 1951 as its 351st employee. The chassis was purchased separate, it was originally from a chairside. When I purchased the radio, it required total restoration. AFAIC, Waltons are one of the uglier cabinet designs Zenith came up with, right up there with the 12S371. Even after solving those gross problems via the power supply fix, the dial tracking was not very accurate. The difference is the center section that the chassis mounts in. The higher the last two digits within The knobs are the original wood Zenith knobs. Originally sold for $69.95 (higher on the West coast}. This is a 1938 Zenith 7 tube Walton model 7S232, Zeniths most famous and collectable year. Manufactured by Zenith/Herman Miller. Each pilot lamp draws 2.9 volts. It's hard to find a unit in this shape and working condition. I offer free shipping via Greyhound to the lower 48 states. . This classic "black dial" Zenith tombstone is a real jewel.