Zenith A-600L TransOceanic Radio (1957)
Brown leather version of the A600 from 1957. I found this radio exactly as shown at a flea market in Maine
during the summer of 2004 for $80. I'm not real big on TransOceanics but at that price it was a no-brainer for a
radio in such good condition. Unbelievably, the lady selling it told me she'd had several enquiries about it but
no buyers until I came along. Somebody had even prevaricated about buying it but finally told her it needed a
tube and then walked away. The fact that it hadn't sold made me a little suspicious so I checked it out carefully
before buying. Needless to say it's almost perfect. The biggest defect is a broken hinge on the chart cover and
the lady told me that was caused by a careless browser that morning at the flea market. It's also missing two
knob brights, but reproductions can be bought from www.gn4radios.com.
When I tried this radio it worked perfectly on all bands. I haven't repaired the broken hinge yet, but it's fairly
common for these to break and they can be repaired.
during the summer of 2004 for $80. I'm not real big on TransOceanics but at that price it was a no-brainer for a
radio in such good condition. Unbelievably, the lady selling it told me she'd had several enquiries about it but
no buyers until I came along. Somebody had even prevaricated about buying it but finally told her it needed a
tube and then walked away. The fact that it hadn't sold made me a little suspicious so I checked it out carefully
before buying. Needless to say it's almost perfect. The biggest defect is a broken hinge on the chart cover and
the lady told me that was caused by a careless browser that morning at the flea market. It's also missing two
knob brights, but reproductions can be bought from www.gn4radios.com.
When I tried this radio it worked perfectly on all bands. I haven't repaired the broken hinge yet, but it's fairly
common for these to break and they can be repaired.
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