ZENITH FARM RADIO RESTORATION
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- Here we have an old 40's Zenith farm radio to restore. It was called a farm radio because it operated off batteries to be used in areas where electric power was not common. We will convert the radio to operate from normal 120 volt electric power.
its always a great day when you get a new glasslinger video
reviews and repairs yes because it is my birthday
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Just a few days ago, I was wondering how you were doing. Glad to see you back. Hope you are fine and healthy.
Exactly this
Great ! You are back. Big thumbs up, love your vids !
Fastest, most precise solderer I've ever seen. This is a masterclass folks.
Amazing to see someone who can simply look at these old units and know them like the back of their own hand. Inspiring stuff!
yeah !! Glaslinger, congratulations old war friend !! I loved your service on Zenith radio, it was great !! and I liked to see you adapt a transformer, because it didn't have! I liked Glaslinger very much my congratulations, all the best and hugs from your great friend Ricardo sales franz gunart.
when it comes to old radios there are none more knowledgeable than you are
You want to bet? Just look up Mr Carlson's lab and watch a real engineer at work. This guy is just a hack.
MASTER,MASTER,MASTER,MASTER!!!! PROFESSIONAL RESTORER!!!! Absolutely GREAT!!!!
Your videos bring me back to the days when my father ,who started repairing radios in 1945 and then tv in 47 , taught me to work on these old sets , he's been gone for over 20 years, because of you , I started playing around with them again
glad to see you back, come back soon, great tech,
My new favorite channel. Thank you for letting us sit in on your work.
Great video, I love watching you change the caps it’s so relaxing when you do it, when I’m doing it I’m holding my breath until they are all done. All of your restorations are beautiful. Thank you.
Great to see you back with another great video. Please don't stay away so long. All the best!
Great to see you back on here working on the radios again. I ve watched all of your videos and learnt an awful lot from you. You make it all appear so very easy. I,ll watch this again and again. I currently own a Zenith transoceanic wave portable radio set. Beautifully built thing. Glad to see you here working on things once again. Paul from Ipswich Suffolk , Great Britain.
Okay !! I think this old man is only one in the world who has so much knowledge about old radios, he is simply great, he can restore any old radios, in fact old radios find hope in him.
Ron, I recline on my sofa here in England hypnotised by you wonderful videos!
Nice to see you again! Long time without your wonderful videos. Regards from the town of Salt, Girona, Catalonia, Europe.
I love to run your videos with the closed captions on and the sound off. It allows me to hear the screams of anguish, gnashing of teeth, followed by expletives of unbelief from the purists when your finished project works!
There IS more than one way to repair and enjoy an old radio in your lifetime!
It's an honor watching a master at work.
I got notification of a new Glasslinger video at work. Caught myself speeding to get home to watch it. Glad you are back!
What a sweetie kitty! So glad I found your channel, I know nothing about electronics but I find these fascinating!
Welcome back. Don't leave us again please, we need your excellent videos.
I love the Old Clock dial Face of these old units..
You are awesome! You are a wonderful teacher. Your restorations are stunning. I would love to see a video showing your personal collection.
This person seems so experienced in old radios.. amazing
4 hours? 4 hours? It would have spent most of that time looking for the plug only to realize it doesn’t exist. You have a great talent. Thanks for sharing.
Another awesome video and repair. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, time and friendship via your video. Joe - k4jga casselberry, florida.
Sorted! No drama. Just done. Most excellent.
Yes on my birthday perfect timing🙂 I'm so excited to watch this video I saw this video I'm like no way. But it's just great to see you back
Wow. you are so quick. A joy to watch!
Hello glasslinger, it is a pleasure to learn with your videos, I have never seen someone with such good knowledge with valve radios, a pleasure to follow .
Great to see you bumbling away! Great video, you really know you way around it.
Glad to see a new video from you from wichita kansas always enjoy your videos
Glass linger the radio cabinet looks like new thats is awesome my friend 😅😅😊
Those old Zeniths sound great! The AM on modern receivers and expensive car stereos do not have the sound, nor do they have the clarity in the upper frequencies, nor the bass and presence these great old radios have.
You can tell you have done lots of old radios! Your whole channel is so full of knowledge!
I’t will take time, but I’ll eventually get through watching most of your videos! Good stuff!
Bascom ohio. Circa 1957-58 several farms had little money on hand. so the family's. Had to share labour. Each Saturday night till late November. There was a big feed.put on the table. The radio fed on 36 volt./delco/wind Mill gen and served by a delco gen running off a John deer poper. (Tractor by belt drive.) Every time Minny perl. Would hollar" howdy". The tractor would have a conniption fit. Trying to keep up. 1970 the farms were sold. Still miss the fun with Minny and Grandpa. Tks
Impressive, the whole way 'round! While nowhere near Zenith's most extravagant, this is one beautiful example, of what Zenith was able to do with great circuit design, and you've done a stellar job of giving it life, once again.
I worked for a Zenith dealer in the mid - '70s; the owner had been with Zenith since 1934, and had been gifted with a Stratosphere at some point, prior to 1940. While that Strat was impressive, his favorite, was a farm radio - of an earlier vintage, with its power having been supplied by a vintage power supply - built within two wooden vintage Cooper "CV Sharp" cheese boxes.
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You never fail to impress... truly you are a wizard! I just brought home a 1936 RCA farm radio and plan to do a similar conversion. Perfect timing with this video.
I’ve been wondering what happed to you... glad to see another video..
Hope you post more often!!!!!!!
That radio sounds really good! I think that kitty needs a hug!!
Glass linger your vintage zenith farm shortwave receiver is awesome my friend 😅😅😊
Where the hell have you been? I hope you have not had any bad luck. Keep up the good work. Glad to see you back.
When he's gone for a long time. I'm afraid he has turned himself into a pile of carbon. This guy is the very definition of a mad scientist. :)
Another Masterclass In Vintage Electronics
Good Onya Ron
Welcome back Glasslinger! We missed ya!
Thanks, glad you are back. Your channel is fascinating.
Love these videos. Glad to see a new one.
A very enjoyable channel, glad to see your back, many people have missed your work.
just adding my thanks for what you've taught us and glad that your back
We had a similar Zenith at home when I was a kid. The chassis was pure copper. Of course, the darned thing was too old to be in working shape and I think that the chassis was worth more than the radio in those days. It was a console radio, sat on the floor, had the same tuning dial but a muich larger speaker.
Thanks for sharing! Welcome back!
Welcome back my friend to the show that never ends.
Very nice vid, hope lots to come.
Hallo Grüße aus Düsseldorf, Germany.
It`s nice to see you again. I missing your videos.
Glass linger your utube videos are awesome my friend 😅😊
Gladto see you are well and making new videos. It's always intersting to watch!
We have missed you Glassy :)
Glass linger you are good at restoring vintage shortwave receivers and alignment of vintage shortwave receivers 😅😊😊😅
A master of the craft
at its best ATB Ron don't leave it so long next time!
I jeszcze dodam , że bardzo się cieszę, że znowu dodałeś ciekawy film. Czekam na twoje prace w szkle. Bardzo mnie interesują twoje palniki do szkła.
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Zenith dial is attractive and what a clear sound for such an old radio.
For some reason TH-cam unsubscribed me and I thought there were no more new videos for a year! Come to find out you have been fixing stuff the whole time. Love the vids!!!
I glad you are back love your videos ,I no you are the expert,but I think if that was my radio I would ask that all the old capiciators be replaced for my piece of mind ,a Leakie cap is a Leakie cap .but that just me .I hope you will do many more videos.
Realy good to see you are alive and still kicking! We realy love all your wonderful projects and your personality, You are such a great inspiration!
Do You make the dresses your self? I realy love them! I just got a better sewingmachine and some new fabric for my wintercreations, i love to make dresses.
Its really good to hear from you again after such a long time.
I really missed you!
yours
Another great video from the maestro. Thank you!
So glad to see you have started videos again.. THANK YOU
WAUW!
Thats a beautifull device!
Love you re videos!
Greets from (double) dutch man.
So glad to have you back!
Beautiful radio nice restore but it looks easy with as much experience as you have thanks.
Amazing how quick you did the transformer conversion. Nice looking set! I enjoyed your video!!
Thanks a lot for the video its always good to see how you approach radio repair.
Great to see another video after quite a while. Nice to have you back again. Cheers from Darley in SouthEast Australia
So happy to see another Glasslinger video.. Welcome back!
Thank you for taking the time to share your vast skill and knowledge, Please feed us more..
Ron, as you can see.... Your subscribers are always happy to see any new videos you publish. Do you still have your glass working equipment? It would be very cool to see one of these commercial radios with one of your home brew tubes as part of the circuit. It can be as simple as an RF preamp, or part of an AF chain. Please continue!
Great to see a new vid! Hope you keep them coming.
I think that I would have preferred to have left the radio in original condition and designed a separate power supply - something that looked a little like it would have in the 1940's (but running on mains of course). Great to see you back by the way.
This was for a customer that wanted it to plug in like a normal radio. I could have put the power supply in the original box but he said he wanted it like it is now.
Great to see you in a new video ,keep them coming
Totally glad to see you back! Hope you are doing okay! I am a total fan of your videos and tube making!
Long time no see. So excited to get the youtube notification. Made my day.
Bardzo ładne kolczyki masz ! Czekam niecierpliwie na nowe filmy z remontem europejskich radioodbiorników. Pozdrawiam serdecznie
YES,I thought you were done! Glad to see you back on!
OMG ... I had given up on Glasslinger. He's one of the original channels ( along with Shango066,radiotvphononut,ect) that I watched when i began restoring vintage radios a couple of years ago. I' m glad your back and hope your well.
All the best from across the pond.
Thanks you have great knowledge!
Ron: This is actually a 1936 6v- 27 Zenith I believe. I'm doing a restore on one of these now myself . Here's hoping mine goes as well.
How do you know that the .5 uF cap in the beginning of the video is "not necessary"? Some sort of bypass? I probably would have replaced it not knowing any better. You've done a lot of these to know what is and isn't necessary. Nice looking radio! THANKS! 🙌
You are back. We hope that all goes well.
We missed you already.
Like your videos.
I have enjoyed every video so far and I just started to watch you break it down so even I can understand and that's saying a lot
Glass linger your dress that you ware is awesome my friend 😅😊😊
nice to see and hear you again, welcome back.
Hi Ron! Missed you a lot, Keep posting more. thanks
Missed your videos,love what you do,keep them coming!!
Hi. Thanks for share a nice video with us.
Great to see you back!
I missed you and your vids.
I'm blown away again!
very nice. glad to see another vidio. ,thanks robin
Great to see you back thanks for posting great job