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Originally Posted by JohnAdams
I just stumbled across one of these at a Goodwill store. Works perfect, even the clock. Got 2 questions.
1. Anyone know what model year the H472W is?
2. Someone glued felt to the bottom. Any ideas on how to remove the glue residue ?
Thanks
John of Memphis
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I had an H472W radio some years ago, but the clock in mine was bad (the lever that actuated the function switch had snapped off, and I think the clock itself stopped shortly thereafter; these radios were notorious for clock failures, so you were lucky if the clock in yours still works). I simply removed the clock, wired in a push-button switch, and covered the side of the front panel where the clock had been with wood-grain contact paper.
I'm not exactly sure of the year the H472W series was made, but I'd guess it was early-mid-1970s. I especially liked the Target Tuning feature that showed when the radio was tuned right to the center of the channel (exact tuning for FM). The Target Tuning system also worked on AM and, in addition to showing when the tuning was exact, the small LED in the dial pointer could also show when a station was on or off the air, and also the signal strength. A two-transistor circuit operated the Target Tuning indicator. A very clever tuning arrangement that I have not seen in any other radio since the H472W.
IIRC, Zenith also made a version of the H472W (same vintage and features) without a clock. I don't know the model number offhand of the manual version, but I do know they (and the H472W with clock) show up every once in a while on ebay.
Hope this info helps.