[philcoradio1234]

While at a flea market seeing the antiques sign I stumbled on a rugged old radio! After my inspection I had seen the dial with the hard wood. Then the dial I had seen the meters under the kilocycles dating this radio arount the late 1930s. So happily I handed over my $10 . After opening the back cover I saw the amazing antenna. Next the tubes, they weren't loktals they were earlier so I felt glad with my purchase. So after replacing the cord it worked with amazing quality!!!
So if you see a zenith 8D625 I would buy it for the right price.

http://www.instructables.com/file/FFYGOO9GFRWRAES/

[codefox1]

Sounds like you got a great deal.

It might be a time bomb though, give some thought to replacing the electrolytic and coupling capacitors to keep the set going a few more decades.

[philcoradio1234]

yea there like 40 caps not to mention the cost of them

[exray]

I've never heard of an 8D625. Must be rare There's a 5D625 that looks like the one in the photo and is very common but it doesn't have 40 caps!

Here's the schematic for the 5D625. (Hint - the first digit in that era of Zenith model numbers indicates the tube count)

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$10 was a good deal.

I'll parrot the advice about recapping.

[philcoradio1234]

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.instructables.com/file/F16OJFQGFRWRIY1/">http://www.instructables.com/file/F16OJFQGFRWRIY1/</a><!-- m --> <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.instructables.com/file/F7F334DGFRWRIYS/">http://www.instructables.com/file/F7F334DGFRWRIYS/</a><!-- m --> here are some photos! Insted of 5 tubes there are six tubes regarding the schematic. I don't know if ther paint lable or modifications were made? anything on this? thanks philcoradio1234