Material: Bakelite Color: Maroon, Ivory, Gold Condition: Pre-owned working condition. Please see photos for full visual details. Size: 14″ L x 8″ W x 8 1/2 H. This radio has a dark maroon bakelite finish with ivory accents. The face is in very good condition with all knobs working. The dials turn properly with original knobs. A wonderful find for any radio collector. This exceptional radio’s is a blend of Atomic, Jet Age, Art Deco & Mid Century Modern design by Zenith. It was considered cutting edge styling for the time. This particular radio has the less common Maroon and ivory color combination with the handle on top as well as the tone knob on the right side. Zenith was founded as “Chicago Radio Laboratory” (CRL) in 1919 by Ralph H. Mathews and Karl Hassel to build small quantities of receivers primarily for radio amateurs. Their factory included station 9ZN, whose call letters inspired the Zenith brand name (initially as Z-Nith) used by CRL. Although the company was small, it had a valuable asset in the form of an Armstrong regenerative receiver patent license negotiated by Mathews in 1920. The company’s meteoric rise began when businessman Eugene F. During his reign at Zenith, McDonald’s autocratic and ruthless style earned him the title of Commander. Broadcast Receiver – or past WW2 Tuner. 7:6BJ6 12BA6 12AT7 12AU7 12BA6 12AU6 19T8 35C5. Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz. Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF. Power type and voltage. Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.25 inch = 13.3 cm. Model: H723Z Ch= 7H04Z – Zenith Radio Corp. Modern plastics (no Bakelite or Catalin). Tablemodel, with any shape – general. 12.75 x 7.75 x 7.25 inch / 324 x 197 x 184 mm. The item “Vintage Zenith Model H723Z AM/FM Bakelite Tube Radio Maroon 1950s Make An Offer” is in sale since Monday, February 12, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1950-59″. The seller is “woodworker-whose-clients-give-him-great-stuff” and is located in Tampa, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia.
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- Brand: Zenith
- Material: Bakelite
- Color: Burgundy, Maroon, Ivory
- Style: Tabletop, Desktop
- Design Style: Mod, Atomic
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States