• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

• Year
• 1949

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 68898

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 1LN5 1LA6 or 1LC6 1LN5 1LD5 1LE3 1LB4 1LB4 117Z3

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type)

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Trans-Oceanic 8G005YTZ2 Ch= 8C40TZ2 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 16.9 x 11 x 7.9 inch / 429 x 279 x 201 mm

• Notes

• The Z2 version features a special weather band. The 49 m band reaches 6.5 Mc (instead of 6.1 Mc).
  See also the article here.
  Siehe auch den Artikel hier.
  Si veda anche l'articolo in questa pagina.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7 kg / 15 lb 6.7 oz (15.419 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 120.00 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 15 = 1947 and before

• Mentioned in
• Bryant/Cones: The Zenith Trans-Oceanic

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Zenith Service Manual vol.3

• Other Models

• Here you find 4494 models, 4099 with images and 3605 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL