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orangecrush

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5. Sweet hot receiver!

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 10:12 PM

Nov 16

The poster of the video rightfully suggests recapping the set if you get one.

I love the red numerical display.

An interesting thing about the Zenith is it was completely hand wired.

This means it was put together by workers who were well paid, as opposed to automation soldering components to a printed circuit board, such as with the G.E..

It's a lost art, and owning an example of it is pretty cool.

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American made vintage radio shootout! (Geek content warning) [View all] orangecrush Nov 16 OP

Back in the day when everything got smaller and smaller we use to call them "boat anchors"..nt mitch96 Nov 16 #1

True orangecrush Nov 16 #2

Let me throw another fine American-made receiver into the discussion jmowreader Nov 16 #3

Sweet hot receiver! orangecrush Nov 16 #5

If you like hand-wired radios try one of these jmowreader Nov 16 #6

Here's my boat anchor orangecrush Nov 16 #7

I prefer the Transoceanic nice flip cover. Keepthesoulalive Nov 16 #4

I had two of them orangecrush Nov 16 #8

I have 2 plus the Philco knock off. Keepthesoulalive Nov 16 #9

Very nice orangecrush Nov 17 #10