Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. Radio production kept rising and America's love for style and form had manufacturers continuing to upgrade products. The following email snippet continues the tale: Fixing the voltage problem introduced a new glitch, however, as the following email explains. The shutters open nicely. Other radios in the same style and therefore also called "Waltons" are the 9-tube 9-S-232, the top of the . Perhaps chemicals were spilled on it or someone made an aborted attempt to refinish it. Needless to say I got it put together and it looks great. The superhetrodyne chassis is a performer and plays full dial scale, loud and clear. Price: $12.00. It was kind of hard to let it go but the money was too good. 25 tube Stratosphere, first produced in Checking a generator's output in this way is another of Walt's handy tricks. There was just enough slack in the connecting cables to let me replace those parts without unwiring all of the cables. The rest of the cabinet was in good shape, with only a few small scratches here and there. The radio features a 5-point tone control, bass. In a small subchassis inside the box were several small components, including a handful of paper capacitors. . After I replaced the lamp, the radio played, but not very well. the Zenith home radios: The last 3 digits get a bit more complex. was introduced in late 1935 for the 1936 model Beautiful tri-color black 6-inch lighted dial which Zenith made famous and still a favorite of most collectors. In search of fresh answers, I opened up the large metal box containing the rectifier tube. For this particular adjustment, the signal generator was set to 456 kilohertz to adjust the radio's I.F. The starch gives the cloth more body, helping it resist sagging in the future. 50s. cost of the radio. 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, -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Technical Specifications Number of Tubes 9 You will hear a loud hum in the radio when the generator is set just right. When I got my hands on the new belt, however, I discovered a little problem. and was 110 volt AC powered. The Radio chassis has been overhauled and is working good. (20% off), Sale Price 12.14 With the addition of a bleeder resistorproperly positioned to avoid interferencethe radio performed quite well. table model built for 1938. each represented by a single letter. Before doing this, I manually turned the tuning capacitor up, putting its spring under tension. The original cost of the 15U271 was $235.00, $10 more than the 15U270 at $225.00. 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. Original Price 17.86 Receives radio stations. 1,180.75, 1,475.94 Model 6-J-230 dates from 1938 and is typical of many radios of that era. 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. Another Chicago garage find where someone needed room and wanted it gone. Dial/Knobs: The famous black Zenith Robot Shutter Dial is in very nice condition as is the dial glass. compensation, spinner tuning, split. Originally sold for $69.95 (higher on the West coast}. This radio can be powered from household AC current or a 6-volt DC battery. 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. Different connections and test frequencies are used for subsequent alignment steps, of course. Want to know more? Great deal. for radios built through 1942, when Zenith halted From that The styling sometimes reminds me of this old TV show. 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. This three-band, nine-tube Art Deco radio is completely restored and retrofitted with Bluetooth. I also have all original knobs now too. When the US entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor in . Many of the Antique gift. Other small pulleys often act as guides for the string. If you look closely at the workbench photo, you'll see the thin red loop lying under the digital radio. Other tombstones in my collection include the 1937 Philco 37-61, 1934 GE S-22X, and 1938 Stewart-Warner 91-531. The real Walton comes with personalized delivery. Introduced in June of 1937 for the 1838 model year. 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. In our example of the 12S232, the radio was built for the 1938 model year. 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Jasona5150. This is my 1938 Zenith 12S266 Shutterdial console radio. I purchased the empty cabinet from Alan Jesperson. Why would a radio designer do this? 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. 505.66, 561.84 Content is for presentation purposes only. 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 590.38, 737.97 During the restoration process these areas were repaired. Original Price 1,475.94 On many radios, the pilot lamps are wired in parallel with the filaments of the radio's tubes. Put the radio right next to your favorite chair, relax and enjoy! If I was going to have a radio collection, I need a Walton (and at least one catalin). This is a 1938 Zenith 7 tube Walton model 7S232, Zeniths most famous and collectable year. The one dial that was left showing/open is crazed, but I have a spare chassis to replace that one dial. Neither the TV show or the radio (style & circuit) appeals to me. A very nice farm set. The cabinet paper tag has the model 15U270 crossed out in pencil and hand writhen 271. The underside of the chassis is plated with copper, however, perhaps to allow good ground connections for electronic components. On most old radios, a strong string drives the tuning capacitor. Features: Each pilot lamp draws 2.9 volts. The next step was to carefully split the rubber in half along its entire length. 1936 Zenith Radio, Marquis advertising metal sign, 2 Sizes, nostalgic vintage style home decor wall art, LGB PS (intermediate frequency) coils. The difference is the center section that the chassis mounts in. Introduced in June of 1937 for the 1838 model year. 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. 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. Zenith also used this cabinet for models 6-S-229 and 7-D-229 in 1938 and 6-S-330 and 5-X-230 in 1939. This is a showpiece! Antique Radio Forums Index Category Online Auctions and Sales Forum, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests. Here is the tube lineup. If you see this ad, the radio is available. Now they're showing up more and more and I expect that to only increase. AFAIC, Waltons are one of the uglier cabinet designs Zenith came up with, right up there with the 12S371. The radio has had a complete recap electronic restoration - all the electrolytic caps were replaced with new production parts. I used a very soft brush to brush out accumulated dust, then sprayed the cloth lightly with clear water and placed it face down on a sheet of cardboard to dry. The speaker has the correct part number for a 7-tube model. (15% off), Sale Price 23.81 I also had to replace the drive belt in the tuning mechanism. This is an extremely rare 1938 Zenith model 15U271. After I reinstalled the cloth, the cosmetic restoration was complete! and they work just as well as square ones. Zenith did not produce radios for the general public (10% off), Sale Price 590.38 Fortunately, I was able to purchase a special radioa "Glass Rod" Zenith 5R-317 that had been designed for the 1939 World's Fair. Craig. numbering scheme. We moved the pool table and cabinets and placed it in my van. But until then? Original Price 885.57 This chassis, speaker and cabinet are a factory match. Before making the adjustments, I used a digital radio to double-check the signal generator's setting. Tube complement: 6K7G RF, 6L7G mixer, 6J5G oscillator, 6K7G IF, 6H6G detector, 6J5G 1st audio, 6J5G 2nd audio, 6J5G phase inverter, (2) 6V6G push-pull audio output, 6T5 tuning eye, 5Y4G rectifier. The first digit(s) will be the number of tubes, (reads thread) Heh, could you imagine what the Walton sets would cost if everyone found them desirable? To do it, you first fashion a simple coil of wire, about three loops and roughly six inches across. (That is, the dial pointer did not always point exactly to the station being tuned.) I wasn't finished with the recapping, after all! (20% off), Sale Price 1,180.75 Although there was nothing unusually hard or time-consuming about the cosmetic work, the electronics took more time than I had expected. 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. It is a striking radio from top to bottom. 12 in this case, 11 on the chassis plus an "eye" tube. In other words, I could have avoided the time spent laboriously splitting and regluing the square rubber material. The chassis and round tube shields are painted with an attractive copper-colored hammertone finish. (20% off), Sale Price 944.60 . Entdecke 1938 n. 944.60, 1,180.75 The next photo shows the power subchassis before replacing its capacitors. My favorite tombstone radio is the 1937 era Silvertone model 4465 as shown here. Then I super-glued two of the cut ends together, forming a single length of rubber. After reinstalling the radio in its cabinet one last time, the restoration was complete! This radio uses a rubber drive belt instead of a string. Then you turn off the digital radio, disconnect the generator's leads, and reconnect them to the radio being aligned. Original Price 74.50 The finish is original and the grille cloth is a Zenith replacement. year. the chassis type and the power requirements. 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It sold new for $169.95 (list price). Needless to say I would not take no for an answer and kept telling him "I wanted to purchase the radio". In the following rear view, look at the big box on the right side of the chassis. The cabinet was stripped of its original finish, lightly sanded, re-stained, grain filled and then sprayed with Mohawk sealer and lacquer. Zenith did not produce radios for the general public again until . letter designations that were used to describe I offer an 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. Signal generator, used to create a test signal at a precise frequency. The higher the last two digits within The dial pointers were not easy to remove. the cabinet and the relative placement in the cost Putting on the new belt would require disassembling the geared tuning mechanism, starting with the dial pointer and dial, and working back to where the belt would be placed on the shaft. The original cost of the 15U271 was $235.00, $10 more than the 15U270 at $225.00. It is a 20-tube all-wave, 1938 when he was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps. I did not think it was necessary for the chassis to be repainted. 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. Cord replaced. Zenith 1938 - 1940 Knob. tubes. Sale Price 708.45 The following photo shows the radio after I completed its restoration. The belt is made of layers of rubber-impregnated fabric, similar to the fan belt in your auto but much smaller. years. A good looking radio and the one I restored had great reception. (15% off), Sale Price 1,023.32 If you haven't replaced certain critical components, and nobody has messed things up in the past, the alignment will be fine in many cases. Zenith 12S267, 1938 Approximately 43-1/4 inches / 110 cm tall. The sixth tube, a 1J6, takes only one volt, however, as we can tell from the 1 at the beginning of its type number. 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! This article will deal with the "Big Black Slipping is an especial disadvantage for shortwave listening, where accurate tuning is all-important. Five of the six tubes are 6-volt units, suitable for a radio designed to run on 6-volt DC power. Then I applied a bit of liquid spray starch. $2,995.00 SOLD Quantity Add to Cart We spared no expense to restore this gorgeous 1938 Zenith 9S232 tombstone radio known as 'The Waltons' because it starred in the 1970s TV series of the same name. The metal box atop the chassis has a switch on its back to select AC or DC operation. Not really. 15.18, 17.86 Page 1 of 2 [ 22 posts ] Go to page 1, 2 Next Previous topic | Next topic Page 1 of 2 [ 22 posts ] Moderator: Lou deGonzague Go to page 1, 2 Next Antique Radio Forums Index Category Online Auctions and Sales Forum All times are UTC Who is online Search for:
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