Yet Another Transoceanic

[Winky Dink]

Why did I get this G500? Well, a lot of folks seem enthralled with Zenith Transoceanics. I've had a good 1L6, 1U4, and 3V4 on the shelf for a few years, so I got the radio to fit the tubes.


https://flic.kr/p/2hFfPW3

I used the excellent restoration guides available online, Riders, and a Sams folder. To assist other learner-restorers, I posted photo guidance to the areas I found challenging:

Wave Magnet antenna repair


https://flic.kr/p/2hFd8o5


https://flic.kr/p/2hFd7Y7

Pull the chassis without removing the antenna


https://flic.kr/p/2hFgRtR

Four-section electrolytic cap


https://flic.kr/p/2hFd7E1

Replacement of selenium rectifier and electrolytic caps

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https://flic.kr/p/2hFd7Cx [img]


https://flic.kr/p/2hFd7zr

The preceding was all educational...well, maybe to show off, too.
This is the completed electronic restoration:


https://flic.kr/p/2hFfPb5

Without any alignment, the AM reception is excellent. This is a 20-second clip:


https://flic.kr/p/2hFgQUQ

The shortwave is problematic. I can find broadcasts with a strong enough signal, but the accompanying noise is excessive. The 19-meter band is where I'm most likely to find a broadcast signal, but it also has the loudest noise. The shortwave alignment instructions are daunting, but is that what's necessary for shortwave reception?

The whole Flickr album is only 18 photos:
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmJakiAK

Thanks,
Henry