Zenith Y832 needs some help

[anden]

Okey here's one very much like mine - http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-ZENITH-T...d=p3286.c0.m14

Note that the wood front panel is taller than the standard Y832 AM/FM version so the power indicator light can be mounted on the wood panel instead of the grill portion. Also, the splayed feet are not seen on the Y832.

This is the first time I've seen another example of a AM/SW Zenith like the one in my article. Looks like very few were made for the export market in the 50's. As I mentioned in my article, there was a World cartel controlling the foreign market for export radios from the U.S. in the 1950s.

You just don't see these interesting shortwave Zenith's for sale hardly ever. If not what can be considered 'rare'....they are at least 'scarce'. Too bad, because they are great sounding and performing sets since they have a 6K6 output tube, a huge 8 inch speaker plus two 3 inch tweeters and three I.F. stages.

Update; The one in the plastic case sold for $271., that's the highest price I've ever seen on a 1950's Zenith tabletop radio !