[NJARC] The Waltons' radio

Mon Apr 7 13:37:01 EDT 2014

http://www.returnedtoglory.com/7s232.html
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/zenith_7s232_waltons_ch5709.html
Year: 1937/1938
Power type and voltage: Alternating Current supply (AC)/115 Volt

Never watched the series but for those who did, were there power lines 
visible in any scenes or were we suppose to use our imagination ;) I 
didn't look up the tube voltages but if the tubes were 6 volts or less, 
perhaps battery power would be possible. Philco did start out as a 
battery producing company but I don't know if they were still doing so 
in 1938.

Rgds,
Louis

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> Alex
> I haven't seen a response so I will take a stab at it.
> 
> Looking through Poster's Radio and Television Price Guide, 2nd Edition, 1994 there is a Zenith Radio ad on page 85. ?The 6-B-129 which is a 6 volt car battery powered "Farm Set" and it is very similar to the 7-S-232, aka the "Walton's Set." ?It sold retail for $69.95 in this 1937 advertisement. ?
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> As for what it cost on an installment plan, your guess is as good as mine!
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> To my ill-informed eyes, that looks like a Zenith they're listening to.? If
> so, quick, now, how much did it cost on an installment plan, and is it
> likely that a family with their income would have bought this instead of a
> Philco?
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> http://broadcastarchive-umd.tumblr.com/image/81939389320
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> Don't forget that $69.95 in 1937 dollars equals $1,140.48 in today's dollars.
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> Joe Connor
> On Monday, April 7, 2014 10:35 AM, "antqradio at sbcglobal.net" <antqradio at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>> Alex
>> I haven't seen a response so I will take a stab at it.
>>
>> Looking through Poster's Radio and Television Price Guide, 2nd Edition, 1994 there is a Zenith Radio ad on page 85. ?The 6-B-129 which is a 6 volt car battery powered "Farm Set" and it is very similar to the 7-S-232, aka the "Walton's Set." ?It sold retail for $69.95 in this 1937 advertisement. ?
>>
>> As for what it cost on an installment plan, your guess is as good as mine!
>> Jim
>>
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>> From: Alex Magoun <alexmagoun at gmail.com>
>> To: njarc at mailman.qth.net 
>> Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2014 7:58 PM
>> Subject: [NJARC] The Waltons' radio
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>> Just remember
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>> To my ill-informed eyes, that looks like a Zenith they're listening to.? If
>> so, quick, now, how much did it cost on an installment plan, and is it
>> likely that a family with their income would have bought this instead of a
>> Philco?
>>
>> http://broadcastarchive-umd.tumblr.com/image/81939389320
>>
>> Alex
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> From: Sal Brisindi <salb203 at aol.com>
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> No, not my collection but a Central Jersey guy located in Manalapan NJ, he is moving and needs to get rid of his radio collection. The Truetone D723 is not for sale. There are about 95 radios for sale, most of them recapped and working.
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> I created a quick web page with a lot of pictures. Go to http://www.tuberadios.com/davesradios/ to see the radios.
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> Sal
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