Zenith Transoceanic

[w7slm]

re-aligning bands

I just re-aligned all the bands, cleaned the controls and bandswitch contacts, cleaned the exterior on my '64 Royal 3000-1. QUOTE]

Love it. I have a '68 Royal 7000 that could use some cleaning/realigning too.. Any pointers or reference you can share about doing such a thing? Thx!

 

[N9JCQ]

There are several TO groups on Yahoo that you can reach out to for guidance. Just look in the GRoups section and join up.

 

[902]

I have a 3000 that is one of my prized possessions. As a kid, my friend's dad had one. He let me tune around, listening to TWEBs and shortwave stations. Wanted one of my own ever since. I finally found one at the Yonkers hamfest in 1994. It's been with me through a few moves and the kids didn't destroy it as they were growing up. It was the way I got news of Princess Diana's death after it happened.

I understand this book is very good on this subject - although I don't get into this much - but both John and Harold are friends of mine, and fellow NASWAers to boot....

Zenith Trans-Oceanic: The Royalty of Radios By John Bryant & Harold Cones Second Edition

Mike

I've had that book for quite a while (and haven't been able to find it since we moved this last time). It was a fascinating read. Your friends did their research and wrote it well.

 

[w7slm]

Thanks! Took a look - couldn't find anything at Yahoo Groups that was specific to Zenith TOs, but did find an amateur radio repair group and some SW listener groups. Getting closer.

 

[w7slm]

902 - these are great radios.. the Cadillac of the era, at the end of the era. Nothing made like them since, I reckon!

 

[ridgescan]

I found stuff in a search for ya-

Padgett's Trans-Oceanic Page

Zenith Royal 7000 | radiojayallen

Antique Radio Forums • View topic - Zenith Royal 7000 (18ZT40Z03) Restoration Questions

Hope this helps.
edit-I should add in that I re aligned it using the service manual I found online, I cleaned all the pots and contacts using Deoxit (sparingly) and cleaned the exterior with 91 alcohol and cotton.

 

[Boombox]

Thanks! Took a look - couldn't find anything at Yahoo Groups that was specific to Zenith TOs, but did find an amateur radio repair group and some SW listener groups. Getting closer.

Try the Antique RAdio Forums. They have guys there on the Transistor Radio section that have done all sorts of rehabs with T-O's, 3000's, 7000's, you name it, they've fixed 'em.

http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/index.php

And, unlike Yahoo groups (since they went purple), the forums are real easy to use.

 

[N9JCQ]

w7slm, here is one for you:https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/thetransoceanicfanatic/conversations/messages

 

[ridgescan]

w7slm, here is one for you:https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/thetransoceanicfanatic/conversations/messages

How'd you find that one-I searched Yahoo Groups for anything Transoceanic trying to help w7slm, and only came up with a region-specific antique group. Thanks for it-I requested to join myself.