“farm” radio is unique as it was originally designed to be powered by a 6. Volt battery for use by rural farmers – but it has since been converted to be. Operated using a/c power and can be plugged into a normal household outlet. And clear through its original 6 inch speaker. It is powered by 4 tubes. Controls operate as designed with no slipping. The far right knob is for. Tone, middle is for tuning, and the left is on/off/volume. All i used is a. Simple wire antenna connected with alligator clips to the attached short. Antenna – it does need an antenna for optimal reception. The detail on the. Cabinet is absolutely beautiful – zenith was known for their elaborate cases. During this era and with the attention to detail on the wood work of this one. It’s a perfect example! And hear this radio playing! At the top right of. Page feed to keep current on new listings – thank you! From listening to the. You can see that this radio sounds superb and it brings in stations up and down. The dial loud and clear! Amazing to think that this very zenith likely broadcast such historic 1936 news. Events such as fdr’s landslides victory to become president, the berlin-rome. Axis which later went on to take over europe, and the war between japan and. This radio has been serviced electronically. Tubes were tested and any weak ones replaced, the controls cleaned and lubricated. The case was cleaned and polished with. It looks like sometime in the past parts of the chassis was. Painted silver in some spots to cover surface rust. It’s not easy to see – but if. You shine a flashlight in there you can notice. The cabinet is in very good. Condition – it has a nice aged patina yet the finish is clean enough that. Refinishing this survivor isn’t necessary – it looks amazing as it is. Any radio almost 80 years old – there are going to be blemishes and. Imperfections on the top, sides, back, bottom, and front – but nothing that. Detracts from the overall look of the radio. The plug is a little hard, but. Still pliable and no cracks, the original label is still partially intact on. The bottom, the original dial face and dial cover is intact and in nice. Condition – as is the original “z” dial needle. The knobs are original for this. Priced at $40 dollars in. 1936 and during the great depression – this radio was not cheap – but likely a. Necessity to stay in tune with the what was happening across the us and. Throughout the world for rural americans – a beautiful function piece of art -. Perfect for any collector who perhaps has always wanted to listen to a “farm”. Radio but couldn’t because of the impracticality of having to use a 6 volt. Battery to hear it -now you can just plug it in and play it – it’s that simple! You will love listening to it for many years to come. Don’t forget to clip. Made in the usa by zenith – these models are not often found in. Working condition and with such a nice clean finish – and even less common with. Any kind of electronic servicing. Don’t let this opportunity slip by! In length x 16 high x 10 in depth. It will be packed very well with. On the box to make sure it is handled carefully. Also, i have a. The item is offered. Radios are in working. If there are any. Problems, please contact me and we can review options. Please look at the. Note: i now allow. Please see my other. Information on the top right side of this page. The top right of this page – to keep up on all of my radio listings – i. List radios weekly thank you! Boomtown during the height of the radios popularity (1930′s – 1950′s) so this. Location is home to many rare and hard to find vintage radios – please stay. Tuned and thank you for your interest!The item “Antique Vintage ZENITH Tombstone 4v31 DECO Old 1930′s Tube Radio Works Perfect” is in sale since Sunday, March 01, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49″. The seller is “radioseek” and is located in Rochester, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States and to Canada.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- 1930′s Wood ZENITH Radio: Made in USA, Farm Radio, Rare