• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1941/1942

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 68752

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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

• Number of Tubes
• 7

• Valves / Tubes
• 1LN5 1LE3 1LA6 1LN5 1LD5 3Q5G 117Z6G

• 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) / 110; Batteries 90; 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.25 inch = 13.3 cm

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

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Trans Oceanic 7G605 Shortwave Portable Radio Ch= 7B04 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 420 x 260 x 190 mm / 16.5 x 10.2 x 7.5 inch

• Notes

• See also variant "Bomber" and the article here.
  Siehe auch Variante "Bomber" und den Artikel hier.
  Si veda anche la variante "Bomber" e l'articolo nel forum.

  Coverage:

  BC and 5 SW bands ( 49, 31, 25, 19 and 16 meters )

  Sailboat version also known as model 6G601M

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5 kg / 11 lb 0.2 oz (11.013 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 75.00 $

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 13 = 1942 and before

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• 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