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RE: ZENITH 6-S-229 REPAIR - Eliot Ness - 06-09-2019
Looks good Mike!
The first radio I restored was your radios predecessor, the 5-S-127. Long story, but it was given to me as a young teen by very good friends of our family, but didn't get restored until several years later when I was in the USAF. I was very impressed with its performance also and DX'd many shortwave and BC stations with it. I probably ought to pull it out, replace the belt, give it a polish, and freshen up cap/resistors one of these days.
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RE: ZENITH 6-S-229 REPAIR - morzh - 06-09-2019
John
Yes that is also a very good looking set and seems to be almost the same other than the grill.
The performance of it should be pretty much the same as my 6 tune count vs your 5 is achieved by splitting 6Q7 diode-triode tube into separate 6H6 and 6F5 diodes and triode. Same output and likely the same speaker.
RE: ZENITH 6-S-229 REPAIR - Ron Ramirez - 06-09-2019
morzh Wrote:Ron
I meant removal of the other photo
This one is 90 degrees...
I did remove the photo that was turned 90 degrees. The one which remains was, and is, straight. On my end anyway.
Probably your tablet
RE: ZENITH 6-S-229 REPAIR - morzh - 06-09-2019
Probably.
To err is human. To really foul things up you need a computer.
(Paul Ehrlich).
Same model, same issue - Shtterlab - 10-29-2024
I have the same model radio (Zenith 6S229), purchased the exact same way (last minute impulse while leaving Kutztown -- exactly five years later than OP), with the exact same problem. I have never replaced or repaired a band, on a Zenith or any other vintage radio; could you explain the process in greater detail? the radio works fine otherwise, and I can even tune it by reaching inside and moving the bread slicer manually (I know, bad idea -- but it works).
Thanks.
RE: ZENITH 6-S-229 REPAIR - morzh - 10-29-2024
If by the band you mean the driving belt, I honestly do not remember, this was over 5 years ago, b ut every time I had to do it, it is so self-explanatory that I did not bother to look for instructions or to try to document it. Kinda like changing a bicycle chain. Two pulleys, the belt goes on that's it.
Shtterlab - Shtterlab - 10-30-2024
Thanks, morzh; I was never any good at changing bicycle chains as a kid — we’ll see if I have improved with age! thanks for the assist
RE: ZENITH 6-S-229 REPAIR - morzh - 10-30-2024
Just pull the chassis and look at where the belt goes; it will be pretty much self-evident.
You will, I think, have to remove the dial assembly to change it.