1938 Zenith Cube Radio on Youtube
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Part 1 of my YouTube video on a 1938 Zenith Model 5-S-218 now uploaded
link below to anyone interested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6mVNVMkluo
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Thanks Buzz.
The popping cork sound gag when pulling tubes makes me chuckle every time.
Regards to Dickel.
I don't hold with furniture that talks.
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Part 2 of this series has been uploaded
link below to anyone interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG4ztXm9aBg
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Beautiful chassis work Buzz! Hopefully you'll find the correct schematic. I'll look over my schematic archives to see if something matches.
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Hello buzz,
Another great video and that chassis really looks sharp !!
Sincerely Richard
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Update....got the radio to work. YAY
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Can't wait for part three! Joe
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I knew tou would get it sorted, Buzz. Looking forward to the next episode.
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Part 3 and final episode now uploaded
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy9U5SXUwDE
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Hello Buzz,
Well done, you put a lot of time and effort into your videos, and I wanted thank you for sharing them with us.
Sincerely Richard
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Hi Buzz, great job on the Zenith cube.
As Richard said thanks for sharing the videos.
Also good catch on the schematic misprint of cap location.
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Nice job on the Cube Buzz. One thing I like about your vids is the background music. A lot of it reminds me of the "Our Gang" and "Little Rascals" shorts of the 1930s and 1940s. (I vaguely remember some from the 20s but they were silent.) Some of the tunes were actually used in those classics.
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Most of the background music in Buzz's videos is pulled from the "Little Rascals" and "Our Gang" movies played by The Beau Hunks. He also uses audio clips of the gang from those movies. Brings back old memories.
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BTW, I seem to remember one episode, in their barn / club house was a Radiola V or VI, both very obsolete by the mid 1930s.
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Another great rescue Buzz! The cabinet and chassis look great... those little 5 tube Zenith cubes are pretty good performers.
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