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NIB Zenith on eBay!
thought I'd pass this along. I seem to remember a few of you having radio's like this listed in your posts. (Paula & Jeffs). I know it's "newer" than the seller has listed in their description. But cool none-the-less. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
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That is one nice radio, and yes, it's roughly fifteen years newer than the seller specifies. I seem to remember this exact same item on eBay several months ago. As I recall, it had a fairly high reserve, and I don't know if anyone actually wound up buying it. It would certainly be a nice one to get a holt of (unless, of course, you enjoy the restoration process more than owning a mint example of an excellent table radio )
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my dad bought a similar set(different cabinet) in 1968.
it was new then. mom still has it and it still works fine. i think i replaced a 35c5 once due to distortion. i know it had a lot of hours running 24/7 so i will forgive zenith for using a tube that only lasted 20 years
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Just saw one Zenith AM/FM similar to that one at GW today. How do these tube radios sound? Didn't check the price but I can always go back it being a few blocks away.
They also had a very cool looking Lafeyette table radio circa late seventies. |
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Anthony |
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Hey heathkit, I really didn't pay much attention to it. I did glance at the back and it had several input outputs to my amazement I would say the dimensions were 12"+/- wideX8"+/- highX6"+/- deep. The face was a dark plastic with the silver knobs all to the side. I don't think the case was rounded like you said but I can go back tomorrow for the model # and more detail like price and such.
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Below is a picture of the vintage of Lafayette stuff I like....it ain't worth a mildewed cat turd, but I like it cuz this is the era I grew up in. Of course this picture is just an example of the general style and am not being specific about the model(s). Thanks!
Anthony |
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Growing up in the early seventies, Lafayette was the closest I was gonna get to High Fidelity. My first quad setup was a LA-2525 intergrated amp, all four watts a channel or so.
Jim |
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The Lafayette table radio is listed for $50. The old Zenith was listed for $100. It looked older then the NIB one on ebay possibly early 60's. Both were in good cosmetic condition but I didn't get a chance to hook them up to a power outlet to really check them out. I had a load of lp's i snagged so it was kinda awkward.
The Lafayette radio had a dark wood veneer not plastic. Also, it had a weather button so I guess it has a weather band to boot. The veneer is flawless as is the back boards and power cord. Anyways $50 is out of my price range. I didn't get the model number either, dummy. |
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In case anyone is interested, there's one of these Zenith radios up for sale on eBay. Looks pretty nice, but no bids so far.
Paula |
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This Zenith is just like the one that I saw at Goodwill. What years did this model run? I'd say early 60's.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...256965071&rd=1 |
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Paula Last edited by Paula; 07-16-2004 at 11:29 PM. |
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