02-26-2013, 07:01 AM
My friend beat me to it.....
Out radio hunting last weekend (the wives call it antiquing). Found a few but nothing that really blew my skirt up. The very last place we went into, just before closing, had a radio in the window, back facing out. The wife says "hey there's one". Being a gentleman, I held the door and let my friend in first and he immediately grabbed onto it. I didn't get a chance to see it at first as he was almost hugging the thing. According to the antique tv shows the unwritten rule is "he who touches it first". Turns out it was a Zenith S-829 chrome front tombstone. It is the "S" version with shortwave which I understand is even rarer. It was in "good to very good" condition (sorry no pics). Some minor pitting in the chrome, and someone had tried to refinish the cabinet at some point. But all the knobs were there and overall it looked really good. Price tag said 60 bucks! Since he got there first I stood back and observed, he had already spent some bucks on two other radios that week so I was kinda hoping his wife would tell him he had already spent enough and put the squash on any more buys, then I could snag it. No such luck. He got it for $55.00. We checked the tubes, one is weak the rest are good. But it does not receive, just buzzes. Anyone have more info or thoughts on this set? It seems to be a fairly rare model. Are they pretty desireable? What would one of thse be worth restored and working? The few I've seen on the net look to be up there in price. I have a sad feeling that I missed a real gem. Good for my friend though. Win some, lose some.
Signed....kicking myself in the butt for being a nice guy.
Out radio hunting last weekend (the wives call it antiquing). Found a few but nothing that really blew my skirt up. The very last place we went into, just before closing, had a radio in the window, back facing out. The wife says "hey there's one". Being a gentleman, I held the door and let my friend in first and he immediately grabbed onto it. I didn't get a chance to see it at first as he was almost hugging the thing. According to the antique tv shows the unwritten rule is "he who touches it first". Turns out it was a Zenith S-829 chrome front tombstone. It is the "S" version with shortwave which I understand is even rarer. It was in "good to very good" condition (sorry no pics). Some minor pitting in the chrome, and someone had tried to refinish the cabinet at some point. But all the knobs were there and overall it looked really good. Price tag said 60 bucks! Since he got there first I stood back and observed, he had already spent some bucks on two other radios that week so I was kinda hoping his wife would tell him he had already spent enough and put the squash on any more buys, then I could snag it. No such luck. He got it for $55.00. We checked the tubes, one is weak the rest are good. But it does not receive, just buzzes. Anyone have more info or thoughts on this set? It seems to be a fairly rare model. Are they pretty desireable? What would one of thse be worth restored and working? The few I've seen on the net look to be up there in price. I have a sad feeling that I missed a real gem. Good for my friend though. Win some, lose some.
Signed....kicking myself in the butt for being a nice guy.
