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RE: Zenith 8s359 - klondike98 - 03-25-2018
Yes I think I did and it was a second miswire on my part...
Have just a 10 foot wire and picked up the strong local am station and also one of the shortwave time signals.
One tube is missing its shield which may be where some of the hum is coming from.
RE: Zenith 8s359 - klondike98 - 03-30-2018
After aligning I am getting pretty good sensitivity on the broadcast band. Also got signal on both of the shortwave bands. Picking up many more am stations than some of my other sets. Unfortunately there is a whooshing noise that repeats about once a second. It gets louder and softer as the volume control is adjusted an seems to dissappear midband (around 1000) but returns as you continue to tune upward thru 1500. With one or two strong stations you cant hear it but on weaker stations it remains present. Any thoughts?
Thanks!
RE: Zenith 8s359 - klondike98 - 08-29-2018
I realized I never did post the end of this Zenith project. The folks I was doing it for had previously stripped the cabinet and had it looking the way they wanted it but I convinced them to at least take out the brown grill cloth and fix the broken labels and buttons. It would look better with some toner and gloss lacquer but still looks decent I think.
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RE: Zenith 8s359 - tbone - 08-31-2018
I like it
I love the grain in that front veneer. I wonder if it's a maple of some kind?
RE: Zenith 8s359 - Eliot Ness - 08-31-2018
Good job Bob, you gave that radio a second chance! While the cabinet could use some toning it still looks pretty good and much better than a wine bottle holder painted in Ron's favorite chalk white paint (just joking Ron!).
RE: Zenith 8s359 - klondike98 - 08-31-2018
LOL...yes there is always white chaulk paint....
