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zenith 8D625 radio
#1

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 Icon_biggrin. 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/
#2

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.
#3

yea there like 40 caps not to mention the cost of them Icon_biggrin
#4

I've never heard of an 8D625. Must be rare Icon_smile 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.
#5

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