1940 Zenith Model 10-S-464
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Well, everyone has to have a Zenith or two, I guess! It's almost a requirement. This one came to me in a very odd fashion: I had been scheming on one a fellow had in a state 2500 miles from me, but the thing that put me off was the hellacious freight charge out to Califonia. "Well," I thought sadly, "maybe someday I'll find one closer..." To take my mind off my disappointment I jumped in my car and headed out to the coast for a drive.
As I cruised up the coast highway 20 minutes later, I noticed an antique dealer by the side of the road who had put some of his wares out on the sidewalk. As I whizzed past, I stared in disbelief as I saw the same radio I had been thinking of buying. With a tip of the hat to Dr. Jung's Principle of Synchronicity, I managed to avoid hitting trees, cars, and pedestrians as I swooped in, parked, and threw money at the owner. (I think he was a little put out I didn't bargain with him.) I managed to get this thing into a 1983 Nissan Sentra, by the way, and carted it all the way home, firmly convinced that this set was fated to be mine!
It's hard to beat a Zenith for either looks or audio, and this one has plenty of both. McDonald and Company put all the money into those two things. (For engineering, give me a Philco; for looks and audio, Zenith.) The set comes complete with a 6U5 "Magic Eye" tube, rotatble MW loop, a 2-lb flywheel on the tuning shaft, six electronic (L-C) station presets and a umpty-ump position tone control for the fussiest audiophile. The bass response puts my stereo to shame.
It's a real lease-breaker!
General Specifications
| Design Type | Tuning Range | Number of Tubes | Weight | Power Consumption | Original Selling Price | Permanent Collection |
| Superhet
| .540-18Mhz
| Ten
| 65 Pounds
| 110 Watts
| unknown
| Yes
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Tube Complement and Types
| Rectifier | RF Stage | Mixer/Osc. | IF Amp | Detector | Audio Stages | Other Tubes
| | 6X5/GT (2)
| 1232
| 6A8/G
| 6K7/G
| 6Q7/G
| 6J5/G (1), 6V6/G (2)
| 6U5 ("Magic Eye")
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