Trans-Oceanic Royal 1000 Ch= 9CT40Z2

Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

  • Year
  • 1959/1960 ?
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 285451
    • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 9
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / D: 8 x 1.5 & dial lamp 1 X 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Trans-Oceanic Royal 1000 Ch= 9CT40Z2 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 320 x 267 x 122 mm / 12.6 x 10.5 x 4.8 inch
  • Notes
  • Zenith transistor numbers in the same order :

    121-44 121-48 121-49 121-73 121-74 121-64 121-46 121-47 121-47

    See different chassis variants of the Zenith Transistorized Shortwave Portable Radio series Royal 1000 like the 9AT40, the 9CT..., the 9HT ... and the Trans-Oceanic Royal 1000D and the Trans-Oceanic Royal 1000-1 Ch= 9HT40Z8 which was the last model of the series 1000. There is an ad in "The National Geographic Magazine" 1957, December and we beleive the first Trans-Oceanic 1000 was introduced in November 1957.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5.9 kg / 12 lb 15.9 oz (12.996 lb)

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