Another Zenith "bugeye" restoration

[Geoff Bourquin]

I love it! Beautiful! They look like brand new.
Question: In the picture of all 3 sets running, the picture on blue set is out of sync with the other two...How? If they were digital sets I could understand this but analog sets fed from a common source can't do that....can they?

[bandersen]

Originally Posted by Reece

I thought I remembered seeing a site where someone made his own replacement brass brights, and here it is. A bit complex, requiring a lathe, but worth a look.

http://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=26740

Very cool! I wish I had the equipment and skills to do something similar.

Originally Posted by Geoff Bourquin

I love it! Beautiful! They look like brand new.
Question: In the picture of all 3 sets running, the picture on blue set is out of sync with the other two...How? If they were digital sets I could understand this but analog sets fed from a common source can't do that....can they?

I've been waiting for someone to point that out I could only find a two way splitter so the two sets on the right are being fed from cable while the set on the left is over the air. The delay is a second or two between them.

You can watch a video where I explain the setup and show them playing here: http://youtu.be/PopSArvEHZU

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

Very nice job Bob. You've given me, and I'm sure many others, great tips. Your making me want to go pick-up a blue and white version of the bug-eye that a friend has for sale! It's woking and complete, but I would have to try to make or find the brass inserts for the knobs. They're missing.

If it was my set, I would clean off the glue residue and spray paint the centers with bright brass spray paint. It would look better than just the bare knobs.
Then, if you get the proper inlays, it can be easily undone.

[compucat]

Two of the small knobs on the middle set are sticking up a bit far. Is this supposed to be that way? Beautiful sets, though. Makes me want to get one. I love metal cased Zeniths.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by compucat

Two of the small knobs on the middle set are sticking up a bit far. Is this supposed to be that way? Beautiful sets, though. Makes me want to get one. I love metal cased Zeniths.

I thought so too.
They're made of soft plastic and can be trimmed shorter.
You guys sure are picky, picky.

[bandersen]

Originally Posted by compucat

Two of the small knobs on the middle set are sticking up a bit far. Is this supposed to be that way? Beautiful sets, though. Makes me want to get one. I love metal cased Zeniths.

I have no idea. I figure the owner of the sets can swap them around or trim them as needed.