Tube Zeniths

[hammondcrazy]

Are there any tube Zenith console stereos that employ magic eye tubes?? Thanks Mike.

 

[rnorton]

The 12-s-265 certainly does, but the stock one was a concentric ring pattern instead of a wedge. The newer 6E5 and 6U5 tubes are a drop-in replacement.

 

[hammondcrazy]

Is that a 30s model radio? There is one for sale here and it looks like late 50s early 60s with the lid in the middle and speakers on the sides with movable louvers. I don't know what year but i think it is tube and I seen a few pictures of tubed Zeniths but not close enough of a picture to see whether the receiver had an eye or not.

 

[Tom Bavis]

By the time they went to stereo, eye tubes had become fairly uncommon - I don't recall any Zenith stereo consoles with an eye. If there were, it would probably be an EM84 - dual bar display.

 

[orthophonic]

Most of the upper line models did have the dual bar display. The 1964 or 65 top end
models were the last to have them, they then went to meters.

 

[rnorton]

Is that a 30s model radio? There is one for sale here and it looks like late 50s early 60s with the lid in the middle and speakers on the sides with movable louvers. I don't know what year but i think it is tube and I seen a few pictures of tubed Zeniths but not close enough of a picture to see whether the receiver had an eye or not.

That's certainly not a Zenith 12s265. This is what a 12s265 looks like:

It's a 1937-1938 model.

 

[hammondcrazy]

Yes that is gorgious radio!!! but the one I am asking about is much newer tha that one. It is the typical console stereo. From the pcture I have you can see it has the receiver on the left and a record holder above it. I have seen Zeniths with the two chassis one with a tuner no eye and one below it (preamp?) . This stereo has only one chassis. I will post a picture soon. But I like the bar type eyes as well. My Telefunken has one of those as did the Motorola I so regret I gave away. Drexel cabinet and the bar type eye. Oh how i wish I could find a tube console stereo with an eye.

 

[orthophonic]

As posted above, eye tubes were pretty much gone by the Stereo era, but
I have seen a Curtis Mathis tube console from the early 60's that used an eye tube rather than a dual bar type.

 

[AlTinkster92]

I have a restored Zenith 7S558 that I'm looking for a long wire antenna for, any recomendatios would be appreciated. Will try to post a pic when I can figure out how. It's only 71 years old!

 

[jaymanaa]

I have a restored Zenith 7S558 that I'm looking for a long wire antenna for, any recomendatios would be appreciated. Will try to post a pic when I can figure out how. It's only 71 years old!

If you could find a Zenith wave magnet antenna, they work pretty darn good. Basically a long wire loop in a cardboard box that you can rotate for best reception. I bet they come up on epay some, and probably cheap.

 

[jaymanaa]

Hey, http://www.victoryradio.com/antennas/zenith_wavemagnet.html

 

[battradio]

Zenith 7s558
http://antiqueradios.com/gallery/v/Zenith/Zenith_7_S_558.jpg.html

Zeniths peaked in 1937 - 38 model years and the Quailty went down hill from there
My 15U270 , 7S232 and 12A58 are my favorite Zenith sets I have

 

[JHS2RT]

My 9-S-262 from 1938 ~~~~~~ It's eye tube is a 6T5.