Name/Title
RadioEntry/Object ID
2023.10.003Description
One (1) Zenith FM/AM radio. Radio has a brown grainy wood exterior with a beige reed and black metal mesh speaker front, with the plastic and metal controls on the front underneath the speaker. The bottom front has a 2.5" x 13.5" metal and plastic brown piece with three plastic and metal knobs, and a glass AM/FM scale to pick stations. On the left is "Tuning" embossed with a radio symbol embossed underneath. To the right of that is a large silver and clear knob to change the tuning. In the center is the numbers for AM (bottom in orange) and FM (top is white), with a white indicator in the center and "Zenith FM AM" embossed above the dial. On the right are two silver metal dials, one for tone (top) and off-on-vol (bottom). To the left of these dials is a brown plastic switch to move up and down for FM - FM AMC - AM.
Back: There is a wooden plate with holes throughout screwed onto the back. In the center, printed in white, is Caution statement, Radio Interference Certification, and Zenith logo, and a notice to service the tubes. In the bottom left side, the brown plastic/rubber cord is affixed, with voltage, watts, amps info underneath. There is a silver metal clip piece attached to the cord. On the right side of the back, a yellow cord is coming out of one holes, with a "G" label and next to it is a blue cord coming out another hole, with a "F" label.
Underneath the radio is affixed a brown printed rectangular label with tube information and Model K731.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1946 - circa 1951Place
City
ChicagoState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDimensions
Height
10 inWidth
15-1/2 inDepth
8 inMaterial
Wood, Metal, Rubber, Plastic, Glass, Cloth