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Old 03-26-2012, 04:57 PM
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who made this radio chassis?

I picked this up a few years back on epay, partially recapped it, it worked fair. Works pretty good now after i restuffed the paper can and replaced a tube socket. Yes theres a zenith front panel off to the side that came with it, but it doesnt come close to fitting the knobs. The knobs on it are from an old sonora i had. So..what is this?
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Old 03-26-2012, 05:31 PM
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There was so many chassis of that type. The was the tubes and IF transformers were mounted, it is out of a radio phono table combo. When replying, include some of the part numbers of the major components, ie, the IF transformers, speaker, output transformer, tuning condenser. It could be a Warwick built, Silvertone.
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Old 03-26-2012, 05:43 PM
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Well the speaker says its part # 49cz602, then below that 343823, the transformer says 843819, well the one paper can says zenith on it but..its part22-1707ao. Beyond that, i think the previous owner did a good job sanding and steel wooling this thing to have near no numbers on it.

Perhaps it could have been a zenith and the front plate went to the missing record player section?

Ive just been bored and tinkered with this a bit.
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Old 03-26-2012, 05:44 PM
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Given the rear direction of the tubes I am thinking some kind of economy chairside radio. Dial facing up, tubes down for service. Just a guess.
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Old 03-26-2012, 06:08 PM
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Well the speaker says its part # 49cz602, then below that 343823, the transformer says 843819, well the one paper can says zenith on it but..its part22-1707ao. Beyond that, i think the previous owner did a good job sanding and steel wooling this thing to have near no numbers on it.

Perhaps it could have been a zenith and the front plate went to the missing record player section?

Ive just been bored and tinkered with this a bit.
It definately is a Zenith chassis from a table model combo. It was built in the early part of 1948. The speaker is a genuine Zenith-made speaker. I'll look at Riders 17-19 and see if there is a chassis that looks simular.
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Old 03-26-2012, 06:19 PM
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Zenith model 6R886. Chassis 6E02. Information found in Riders Vol. 17. Zenith pages 16&17. An interesting design.
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Old 03-26-2012, 11:32 PM
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Thanks a ton, i was wondering what this old girl was.
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