zenith transoceanic royal 1000 - transistors, circa 1960
Found this guy at a garage sale this morning. It was very dirty, sitting on a table with total junk. Asked the owner and he said $5.
When I got it home I opened it up and the inside was near perfect. Zenith made a great protective case for this puppy.
I am listening to the Cubs game on AM right now. Installed the 9 "D" batteries. Lucky for me the battery case was empty and not full of 40 year old batteries.
I just cleaned it with a brush, damp cloth and some canned air. There is some rust and pitting, but it is very nice.
See the before and after photos.
Cheers, Snade
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