[Heathkit] Speaking of Zenith...and unbuilt kits

[Joe Crawford]

Zenith was started by a ham, R.H.G. Matthews, and the name "Zenith" cam from 
his ham call, 9ZN. Repaired many of the tube-type Zenith radios and TV's. I 
used to see Joe Batchelor W4EGK, one of the engineers that designed the C-E 
radios at hamfests a few years ago.Would like to find a 100V in fine shape 
and be able to afford it, or even a 10B or 20A.
                                        Joe W4AAB 

Ted Bruce writes: 

> Did you read in ARRL's Vintage Amateur Radio
> publication about Zenith acquiring Central Electronics
> and them dumping the ham business?  I'm surprised they
> bought Heathkit, even though it was a few decades
> later. 
> 
> Those unbuilt kits are turning up on the auction
> sites.  An unbuilt SB-221 sold this weekend on eBay
> for $3,495, which, given the price of full power out
> linears is not completely outrageous..but get this: on
> February 1st, an unbuilt HW-101 sold for $2,750 with
> 31 bids (I've been keeping an access database since
> the first of the year). 
> 
> Ted  KX4OM 
> 
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