Royal 1000 Trans-Oceanic All Transistor Ch= 9AT40 & 9AT41

Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

  • Year
  • 1957/1958
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 279265
    • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 9
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / D: 8 x 1.5 & 1 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Royal 1000 Trans-Oceanic All Transistor Ch= 9AT40 & 9AT41 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 320 x 267 x 122 mm / 12.6 x 10.5 x 4.8 inch
  • Notes
  • Zenith transistor numbers in the same order:
    121-44 121-48 121-49 121-75 121-76 121-46 121-46 121-47 121-47.

    See also the article here.
    Si veda anche l'articolo in questa pagina.

    See different chassis variants of the Zenith Transistorized Shortwave Portable Radio series Royal 1000 like the 9AT40, the 9CT..., the 9HT ... and the Trans-Oceanic Royal 1000D and the Trans-Oceanic Royal 1000-1 Ch= 9HT40Z8 which was the last model of the series 1000. There is an ad in "The National Geographic Magazine" 1957, December and we beleive the first Trans-Oceanic 1000 was introduced in November 1957.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5.5 kg / 12 lb 1.8 oz (12.115 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 250.00 $
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (December 1957: ad in "National Geographic", vol-CXII-No6 with picture)

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