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BIG ZENITH 39A FINALLY FINISHED
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03-19-2015, 11:19 PM
    This zenith gave me goose bumps after I completed putting back together because I am so proud of all the hard work that I have put into this and the results are stunning. It plays very nice , it is a show piece.


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03-19-2015, 11:24 PM
Here are a few more pictures of the zenith.


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03-20-2015, 04:00 AM
beautifully done  fred  like it with doors open Icon_clap Icon_clap Icon_thumbup
what is lever under speaker grill ?
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03-20-2015, 08:01 AM
Gee Wizz Fred you always seem to amaze us! All I can say is WOW. That set came out beautiful. Great job I simply love it!  Icon_clap  
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03-20-2015, 08:30 AM
Very nice Fred!
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03-20-2015, 08:35 AM
It is beautiful. Icon_thumbup You do good work.
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03-20-2015, 08:35 AM
(03-20-2015, 04:00 AM)sam Wrote:  beautifully done  fred  like it with doors open Icon_clap Icon_clap Icon_thumbup
what is lever under speaker grill ?
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 The lever will rotate the large loop antenna that's on the inside of cabinet, you can see that antenna in one of the pictures of the back, its in the left coner.
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03-20-2015, 10:22 AM
Looks great, could be a centerpiece.
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03-20-2015, 06:34 PM
Fred, you do just terrific work. Lovely radio.
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03-20-2015, 09:02 PM
With the Philco on top. as it should be, the Zenith is stellar.

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03-20-2015, 09:05 PM
Excellent! One of the best restorations I've seen yet. Hats off to you, Fred.
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03-21-2015, 10:08 AM
   I can see that this one took a lot of work.. Hats off to  you and your ability to make it look  the way it does now.
       It  looks very good.
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03-25-2015, 10:30 PM
Wow, it's beautiful!

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