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RandomLee
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This item was discovered at the Maisio Estate Auction in July 2006. Will be editing pivtures and adding more details soon.
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Vintage Guru Reveals Her Glamour Secrets
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The Killer Mobile Device for Victorian Women
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Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
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The Beautiful Chaos of Improvisational Quilts
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Our Dad, the Water Witch of Wyoming
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This 1959 Goggomobil Is Insanely Cute and Gets 55 MPG. Why Can’t Detroit Do That?
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California Cool: How the Wetsuit Became the Surfer's Second Skin
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The Unfiltered History of Rolling Papers, Plus Tommy Chong's Big Fat Jamaican Vacation
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World's Smallest Museum Finds the Wonder in Everyday Objects
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Fightin’ Femmes: Unmasking Female Superheroes with Author Mike Madrid
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Zenith RadiosThe company known today as Zenith was founded at a kitchen table in Chicago…
my radio is at least 60 years old. my grandmother left it to me. I remember it as a kid and always loved it. I know it is at least that old since i am 58 and always rember that radis when sat my grandmothers house. where do i find date of mfg.? it is almost id3entical to the pictures displayed. Can you help me out?
John, i found this info at http://www.radioblvd.com
The one pictured on the website looks identical, and i think my dad has one. He has 5 antique radio's, one for each of his sons.
Model 7-S-363
1939
For the 1939 model year, Zenith eliminated the Robot Dial from all radios using less than nine tubes. The 7-S-363 used an edge-lighted, metal dial but did feature the cathode-ray tuning indicator so popular at the time. Introduced in 1939 was electronic push-button tuning and the Radio Organ - Zenith's tone compensation circuit activated via slide switches. Zenith claimed that 64 combinations of tonal adjustment could be achieved with the Radio Organ. The plastic used on the 1939 models was of inferior quality and most sets are missing much of their original plastic today. Performance on the smaller consoles was fine and sound quality quite good. The cabinet used mostly linear walnut veneers set at contrasting angles with a burl trim veneer on the top-front. The smaller size cabinet allowed the radio to easily fit into the decor of the day. Original selling price was a modest $69.95. Zenith also offered this cabinet in a six-tube farm set version.