6S632 Ch= 6B08
Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL
- Year
- 1942
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 67902
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- alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab
Zenith Model 6-S-632 (1942) Copy from Ebay
By courtesy of William Kendrick, USA
Zenith 6-S-632 Front View
Zenith 6-S-632Rear View
By Courtesy of Ebay Seller tmoen5grj
By Courtesy of Ebay Seller tmoen5grj
By Courtesy of Ebay Seller tmoen5grj
By Courtesy of Ebay Seller tmoen5grj
As purchased from Ebay. Front view.
Before restoration
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 6
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 6S632 Ch= 6B08 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 19.6 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch / 498 x 249 x 249 mm
- Price in first year of sale
- 45.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 13 = 1942 and before
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 325.)
- Other Models
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Here you find 4496 models, 4101 with images and 3615 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL
Collections
The model 6S632 is part of the collections of the following members.
Forum contributions about this model: Zenith Radio Corp.;: 6S632 Ch= 6B08
Threads: 1 | Posts: 2
I have recapped and replaced some resistors on my Zenith 6S632. Also completely rewired the tone controls. The radio works great with one exception. It motorboats when the Alto tone control panel button is pushed in and only when the radio/tubes are first warming up.
I have checked tube shields and move the tone control panel away from the tubes.
Please correct me if I am wrong but pushing in the Alto button places a short across C13 and basically removes it from the circuit. I have a replacement 7B6 detector-amp tube on order since the tone circuit connects to the grid of that tube.
Any thoughts on what to check would be appreciated.
Update: Replacing the 7B6 tube detector-amp was no help. Did find the RF tube very weak. Only 500 micromhos instead of 3000. The IF tube also was about 1/2 of the spec number. Both on order.
Still wondering what the Alto tone button has to do with this problem....
Update: Found the problem. The negative side of the 5mfd C9 was completely mis-wired. Amazingly I did not fry something. The bass and alto tone controls were reversed as well. No more motorboating with the Alto tone control selected or bass tone control. Radio plays great! :-)
Donald Screen, 28.Aug.13