Re: [IRCA] Zenith radios

[Milspec390@xxxxxxx]

Started DXng '62 w/tube Zenith T/O w/square dial. Our family had one as did 
close family friend, 'Uncle' Joe Lorenzo. Lorenzo set in basement study 
adjacent to blonde Philco TV. Lent Cold War surrealism to tense foreign b'casts. Red 
twinlead tied T/O to Wavemagnet. You could practically see signals flash 
blinding white sparks as they bounced from sky to walls to Wavemagnet. Indeed, many 
saw.....

Tied our T/O in Pt. Judith RI to wire antenna strung out to tree, grounded to 
pipe driven in salt tidal pond. Vistas opened. Ship/shore, air/ground, 
foreign SW BC's, US MW's busted in. Sold late '82 along w/RF-2800 for second R-388, 
which runs 24/7. Probably buy another T/O w/in next year but not yours. If you 
have one, keep it, fine asset, beautiful DX machine.

Presently have Royal Crown 7000 T/O once owned by Jack McG____., former State 
Dept. diplomat and drinking/poetry crony of father of lifelong friend, 
'Judge' Stephen. McG. gave T/O to 'Judge' Stephen's old man, who shortly thereafter 
croaked. Prior to croaking, 'Judge' Stephen's old man, real life judge, gave 
T/O to 'Judge' Stephen, who blared snot out of it nightly working as dishwasher 
in college.

Fall '84, Royal Crown 7000 T/O falls silent, 'Judge' Stephen disgusted & 
magnanimous. Tells undersigned: "Fix it, keep it". Complied. Presently located in 
workroom/backup radio room/storm shelter. Works great barefoot, w/wire 
antennas or w/RatShak MW loop. 

Every receiver has a story.

                                                                              
                =Z.=

pv zecchino
manatransoceanic key, fl
bt
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