Zenith Tube Radio

Vintage Zenith Trans-Oceanic H500 Wavemagnet Tube Radio

Vintage Zenith Trans-Oceanic H500 Wavemagnet Tube Radio
Vintage Zenith Trans-Oceanic H500 Wavemagnet Tube Radio
Vintage Zenith Trans-Oceanic H500 Wavemagnet Tube Radio
Vintage Zenith Trans-Oceanic H500 Wavemagnet Tube Radio
Vintage Zenith Trans-Oceanic H500 Wavemagnet Tube Radio

Vintage Zenith Trans-Oceanic H500 Wavemagnet Tube Radio

Zenith's founder, Commander Eugene F. McDonald, was a great admirer of advanced technological development and believed that his company's products should include the latest, most practical advances in a well-built product that continued to enhance the company's reputation.

Of the many products of Zenith Radio, the'Trans-Oceanic' series of portable radios were among the most famous. McDonald was a keen yachtsman and outdoors-man and wished for a portable radio that would provide entertainment broadcasts as well as being able to tune into weather, marine and international shortwave stations too. He asked his company's engineers to develop prototypes to meet his criteria and by 1940 they had concept sets that were ready for production.

Today, the Trans-Oceanic is still popular among collectors and non-collectors alike. Has developed around the receivers, with earlier tube or valve versions prized by radio collectors, resulting in the availability of many working models and replacement parts. This was replaced in December 1949 by the G500a'changeover' model that had updated electronics using miniature tubes but the same appearance.

It had a redesigned front face and incorporated many frequency coverage and electronic changes ordered by McDonald. There also was a small production run of "militarized" Trans-Oceanic's, ordered by the U. The 500 series models used five tubes: a 3V4, 1U5, (2) 1U4, and 1L6. This is a used great condition radio comes with booklet. The item "Vintage Zenith Trans-Oceanic H500 Wavemagnet Tube Radio" is in sale since Friday, April 06, 2018.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1950-59".gqo2r8z" and is located in Commerce Township, Michigan.

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Vintage Zenith Trans-Oceanic H500 Wavemagnet Tube Radio