79

Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

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Country
United States of America (USA)

Manufacturer / Brand
Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

Year
1931

Category
Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

Radiomuseum.org ID
74367

- alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

Picture
Schematics

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 1252843) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 1252842) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 1252845) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 2393095) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 2393096) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 710904) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (2)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 1252844) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 710902) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (2)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 1252850) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 710892) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (2)
Zenith model 79 Ebay seller audiowrx.

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 710896) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (2)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 1252847) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 265707) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (2)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 1252846) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 1252848) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 1252849) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)

79 ; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 2846510) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 79 (1)
From my collection.

Technical Specifications

Number of Tubes
9

Valves / Tubes
24 24 24 27 27 27 45 45 80

Main principle
TRF without regeneration; Screengrid 1926-1935

Tuned circuits
5 AM circuit(s)

Wave bands
Broadcast only (MW).

Power type and voltage
Alternating Current supply (AC)

Loudspeaker
Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm

Material
Wooden case

from Radiomuseum.org
Model: 79 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

Shape
Console, Highboy (legs > 50 %).

Dimensions (WHD)
29 x 50 x 18 inch / 737 x 1270 x 457 mm

Notes
6 legged highboy with stretcher base.
See also Power Supply ZE-70.

Source of data
Pre-War Consoles

Circuit diagram reference
Rider's Perpetual, Volume 1 = 1931/1934 (for 1919-1931)

Mentioned in
Zenith Radio The Early Years 1919-1935

Author
Model page created by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014. See "Data change" for further contributors.

Other Models
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

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