Mostly Repairing A 1960s Zenith AM/FM Radio

[@cpgixxer]

Can't wait to work on this unit, it's a sweet piece! Thanks for the gift my friend!

[@tomj4506]

VERY rare piece ! I worked for a big Zenith dealer 1970 til the end & never saw one. I remember the SM for it but thats it. Probably only a few runs & a lot of the rare stuff went to employees in Chicago. Also watch for early hand wired ( 12 & 19") B&W solid state stuff & the AA5 based 4 band SW reciever. Awesome stuff ! LFOD !

[@jeffreyhickman3871]

That’s a GREAT 👍 little radio 📻. DON’T change that grille cloth. You’ll NEVER 👎 get it the exact same, and may even devalue the radio 📻. Tube equipment is ALWAYS THE BEST!! Your friend, Jeff.

[@Compact-Cassette]

What a great collection of all sorts of wonderful things in the trunk of a car, bravo!

[@terrym1065]

Found the buzz problem for your buddy, now he can replace all those capacitors, good move😉 Tubes can also be a problem and testing/replacing...well!! Thanks for the video, very interesting.

[@TheKeymaster316]

Great work, it’s amazing what you can do with those old radios with a little work. Nice save!

[@jameswallace5059]

I see three transformers on that chassis. Two output and a power isolation. Probably not a hot chassis. Nice to be safe though.

[@bmboldt]

Its great you have a source for some free equipment. I recently got a Pioneer QC-800A for cheap that didn't need much work. Might be working on a SX-727 for a friend of a friend. I try to not charge much more than the cost of the materials at this point since I am still learning. I try to order some extra parts for myself since I usually have to place a parts order.

[@cheaprubbergarage6015]

I went to subscribe to brads channel and realized I'm already subscribed 😅 I look forward to seeing him finish up the Zenith

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

Sounds great over the phone and looks neat too!

[@danielmorris2607]

There is a clip that holds the power cord to the particle board you can remove and use the original cord.

[@nazeerabdulrahuman9526]

Thanks As always really enjoyed watching ❤

[@pglick123]

You need a "cheater" cord. One of those power cords taken off the particle board from an old dead unit.

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Nice work man. Kitty! 🐈

[@mjg263]

Wow, never seen that model Zenith before. Nice!

[@Earcandy73]

That is not a hot chassis set. You have a transformer in there. The selenium rectifier will need to go. You can replace it with an IN4007 diode. Just make sure there’s a resistor in series with the diode as it is way more efficient than the selenium rectifier. These sets were incredibly sensitive on FM!

[@hanksta34]

Good morning from Georgia to you in Montana.

[@Keepee66]

Great pay forward Brother!

[@pglick123]

The selenium rectifier is not great for rectification but if it doesn't smell really bad it's probably doing something.

[@alanarmstrong2323]

Love tube equipment!

[@cnhhnc]

Those old radios are cool. I remember my parents having one. Smaller than this and mono but very smooth sounding with that rotary tuner. It may have been a Zenith, not sure!

[@TV-js5zg]

멋져요~~!!!

[@dbaider9467]

It's very beautiful. Absolutely State-Of-The-Art in its day. The AM and FM different colored dots...how did that work?

[@iceberg789]

ah. bought home all those thrown away stuff again. we dont have those antique stuff here, a pity, 🤣

[@bones007able]

I have the same zenith , don't have the extension speaker thou

[@johnhooperm.d.4222]

It's pronounced 'TechNeeks' I'm you have already been told this a few times hopefully. :)

[@StaryiPatefon]

👍👍👍🤝

[@reinkansman1081]

Nice haul from Craig! without getting on Craig's list. Sorry.

[@SeasickUpload]

Hey Sadie!

[@johnohara54]

What are you accomplishing by taking time to pull that tape off the front?

[@dannyfreitas2120]

a tube amp sometimes not good idea to have load output transformer may fry

[@dannyfreitas2120]

i want it beautful

[@ldenorio]

iv'e always found that when i turn on my equipment it starts to work

[@briangoldberg4439]

they make cheater cords you can use to plug directly into the back of the radio for service techs

[@mikepxg6406]

Sounds like you picked up some god botherers on the radio.

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

AM aint what it used to be.

[@user-kh8ws8td5v]

кристофер молтисанти

[@MrDoneboy]

It's pronounced..."Tek-Neeks".

[@RogierYou]

No longer taking your radios to the carwash?

[@donny303]

Still triggered?

[@chikoavena3407]

Christian hiphop? 🤣