Zenith G500: In It's Natural Habitat

[DavGoodlin]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

I'm at the point I have an example of more or less every major electronic/cosmetic revision of the tube and SS transoceanics (except the pre-WWII model) and many of the tube competitors.

A lot of these sets saw use in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Some of these have travel stickers all over them. I wouldn't be surprised if plenty of these lived in ham shacks, but plenty had adventures too.

I felt that in light of the archetype video by Shang066 demonstrating how these T-O's can be improved, I have a few questions:

The G500 (chassis 8G005YT) using 8-pin loctal tubes was in HW Sams 53 or 83 both? Had one and sold it.

The one in the video (A600?) must be the mid-late 1950s, I have a great full-sized factory schematic for THAT one, but not the radio itself.

My only T-O is the model R600/6R40 chassis and I would like to get a schematic, but Nostalgiaair does not list one for Riders.

How close are the models of the mid 50s Tom?

[zeno]

Any Broderick Crawford film is worth the time. I understand he also had a
thirst could cast a shadow. Probable why he was so good.

Have seen old style TO's on a few stamps, Bhutan IIRC & others. A late
friend was in the USAF in the late 50's in Alaska. The radio men built
a big box loop, hooked a tube TO to it & when conditions were right
would listen to WSM for the Grand Ole Opry. He was from the Tenn woods so it brought him home for a few hrs.

73 Zeno
LFOD !

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by DavGoodlin

I felt that in light of the archetype video by Shang066 demonstrating how these T-O's can be improved, I have a few questions:

The G500 (chassis 8G500YT) I had once was in HW Sams 53 or 83 ?

The one in the video (A600?) must be the mid-late 1950s, I have a great full-sized factory schematic for THAT one, but not the radio itself.

My only T-O is the model R600/6R40 chassis and I would like to get a schematic, but Nostalgiaair does not list one for Riders.

How close are the models of the mid 50s Tom?

I believe they switched from loctal to 7-pin before 1950. Once they switched to 7-pin the chassis were basically the same with different tuning dials and some models having phono input. The mil-spec models had a beefier power supply, and no auto retracting cord.

It's probably been about 5-7 years since I last worked on one of mine.