[R-390] Zenith Trans-Oceanic

[Mark Huss]

O.K. Kenneth. I won't tell you the secret. But I'll give you ten hints.
1) Zenith contracted with Sylvania? to make a 1LA6 in a miniature tube 
envelope, or so the story goes.
2) The more you make, the cheaper the production costs.
3) Comparatively, Zenith did not manufacture that many Trans-Oceanics.
4) unused stock sitting on shelves make no money.
5) The Transoceanic wasn't the only battery powered tube radio Zenith made.
6) the Zenith section of Nostilgia Air makes fascinating reading.
7) Transoceanics, nor even Zenith, were the only ones to use the 1L6 for 
portables.
8) Rub her feet.
9) Guns and alcohol don't mix, it ruins your aim and you might miss the 
Tax Collector.
10) If it shocked you the first time, don't lick it again.

Kenneth Arthur CRIPS wrote:
>
> I sure agree wiith that the 1L6 is a real booger to find. I like the
> sound the tube type transoceanic's have. The Royal 1000, and 3000
> are a childhood fantasy of mine I poured over the ad's in the National
> Geographic and these two radio where the radios I wanted.
>
> Ken de W7ITC
> Kenneth A. Crips, W7ITC, Cheyenne,
> Wyoming. with The Chew Crew; Beezie,
> Chic', and Cowboy, Irish Terriers who
> are Red House ninjas with 10th degree
> Black belts in Bed Fue, Mooch Fue,
> Chew Fue, and Con Artist Fue
> ______________________________________________________________
>
> From: "Ed Zeranski" <ezeran at ezeran.cnc.net>
> To: "Joe Reda" <joer at reda.com>, <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: RE: [R-390] Zenith Trans-Oceanic
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 21:10:16 -0800
> >Subject: Re: [R-390] Zenith Trans-Oceanic
> >
> >
> >In my humble opinion, of the tubed TOs the best is the 8G005YTZ1
> or Z2.
> >
> > I have and like a 1948 8G005YTZ1 its a nice radio. A 500 and 600
> here too,
> >prefer the old sets before the 1L6 because of the tube's hard to
> get
> >status.
> >
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