1938 Zenith 12-S-232 "Walton" Tube Radio - Demonstration - 12S232

[@hinspect]

I always used to love tuning in to WWV on my Heathkit shortwave in Oak Ridge in the late 1960s. I DO have a Zenith 12S232 in perfect condition now

[@jonathanterrebonne]

Sweet Scanner! Wonderful vintage technology. Didn’t know such stuff existed then!

[@crooner2007]

Shortwave has been around for 100 years and WWV just turned 100 not long ago. By the time this radio was made, the technology was pretty much perfected.

[@robertrose3068]

Always wanted one of these and the Gilligan radio

[@spencerklein6921]

Absolutely beautiful... Nice work

[@timothypreseau8741]

I always wondered how the Walton's afforded such an expensive radio. They were always short on cash.

[@redrooster1908.]

And, it was a 1938 model. I think it was round a hundred bucks, also. John Boy graduated in 1934.

[@hinspect]

Walton Radio, I BELIEVE was a 7S232 Battery version

[@jonathanterrebonne]

I've never heard of these strange stations that made a ticking noise and told the time. I would like to know more about them.

[@crooner2007]

Google "WWV" and "WWVH"

[@newmanc6619]

If you look.at one scene in Tora Tora Tora you see that same radio model on.ome of the Japanese ships

[@jeffreykropp7664]

I would like a bucking transformer for my 9S-232. Did you make yours?

[@crooner2007]

Jeffrey Kropp Yes I did. Works like a charm!

[@jeffreykropp7664]

Would you be interested in building one to sell to me? [e-mail]

[@deepintosports]

Nice work congrats, do you still have the radio I would like to buy it from you?

[@crooner2007]

I sold the radio a year and a half ago. Fetched quite a bit of money on eBay!

[@wescook111]

I have a Zenith 12-s-232 radio (same model as this one) that needs restored if you are interested in buying one still. Mouse chewed up some wires, but still a very valuable radio if you are interested.

[@crooner2007]

@@wescook111 send me a message privately if you still have the radio!

[@wescook111]

@@crooner2007 I sold it about a month ago. Sorry Crooner2007

[@richardraymond5535]

So is that a bucking transx? Why does it need that?

[@crooner2007]

It needs it because the power transformer is a tad undersized for the large 12 tube chassis and tends to run hot at today's line voltages. Running it between 105 to 110V will help it run cooler and performance is hardly affected as you can see in the video. It still pulls in many DX stations with ease.

[@richardraymond5535]

crooner2007 awesome. Thank you! I’ve just got one and I can’t wait to get it working.

[@crooner2007]

@@richardraymond5535 the 12 tube version? These are the finest tube radios ever made in my humble opinion. I re-stuffed all the caps so it would look original. I wish I still had it. Enjoy!

[@ericjohnson8482]

@@crooner2007 The 835 was a better radio than the 12 tubes, the 15's were nice too though.