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Zenith 3000-1 - bridkarl - 08-29-2025
Picked this up today. Works ok on FM and SW.
Broadcast AM seemed dead but exercising the bandswitch and it works now. Otherwise complete with antenna and interior book and a working dial light.
I’ll have to read up on this model to see what needs doing.
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - MrFixr55 - 08-29-2025
Hi Bridkarl,
Got one of these about 1 month ago but have not started work on it. Yours is in much better shape than mine but I got mine for only $20.
Here is some documentation:
Hope this helps.
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - bridkarl - 08-29-2025
That’s very helpful. Thanks. It was a little much at $60, but the condition really good. I just wanted something for my office for AM talk radio.
I’ll get to rehabbing this once I get through the four or five Philcos I have waiting for service.
I think I own three other Transoceanics. The last one was $25 at a yard sale.
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - MrFixr55 - 08-29-2025
3 other TOs? transistor or tube?
$60.00 is not a bad price, especially for a partially working one. Chrome looks pretty good too, MUCH better than mine. These are rather collectible. I hear that the 1000s and 3000s are desirable but the 7000, the last of these are a little bit of a doggie and are not US built, so seems to me that you scored!
Considering that the set is 60 years old, consider changing all of the electrolytics. If using in a car with an adaptor, remember that this is a Positive Ground set. All the transistors are PNP germanium.
I have 2 TOs, this 3000 and an 8G005. However, I have the 6G001 also. IMHO, the 8G005 is rather desirable as its heritage to the 1942 "Clipper / Bomber" set is close. True, the slide rule dials on the newer sets and the spare tube clips are cool but... Besides, the 8G005 is cheaper than the 500, 600 and others.
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - radiorich - 08-30-2025
Hello bridkarl,
nice find it looks like it is in nice shape too . I have one too but mine is not as nice but I got mine for free !
Sincerely Richard
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - bridkarl - 08-30-2025
I have an H500 and two G500. I think I have like $200 total in them as they were all yardsale finds. I also have a G503 I picked up for $10.
Replacing the caps and the rest should not be an issue.
If you saw my earlier post - right now I have about five 1940-1941 Philcos I want to get to.
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - radiorich - 08-30-2025
Hello BridKarl,
I hear you I too have a lot of radios I have over 200 sets that is counting my transistor radios . I have the Zenith with the sail boat on the grille cloth too . one the Zeniths that I sold years ago that wish I would kept was zenith with the bomber .
I plan to work on my Zenith 3000-1 this winter .
Sincerely Richard
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - Paul Philco322 - 08-30-2025
Those are pretty collectible, they always sell when brought to a swap meet. They perform like Zeniths so even if you could find a portable today it would not play as well. C Crane radios are almost 200.00 new! I did get an Eton from Universal radio when they were selling off stuff for 99.00. I think for portables going back in the time machine may be a good route, Zeniths like yours or a good Super Radio.
The Eton I got is a fine set....they even have and Eton Sattelitt which makes me wonder if they bought a Grundig name-Sattelitt? Here is one very similar to mine.
[Image: https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0196lrg.jpg]
Good luck with the Zenith. Paul
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - bridkarl - 08-30-2025
I have more than I need. Probably at least 15 units waiting to be worked on.
With prices and tariffs - both for sets and parts - better to stock up. What I see people wanting online for stuff is stupid high.
This is at the fair this morning - a 1947 National
Union G-617. Hard to see but the case is terrible and I’m sure it wasn’t electronically restored. Won a ribbon. I need to enter something and just blow them away.
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - Paul Philco322 - 08-30-2025
So this radio, my Atlas has same Chassis but different case than that NU Radio that won the prize. They were made by same Company, notice the exact same paint colors on dial. I think the label inside was Ajax Radio New Jersey. 6 tuber not bad, I always wanted the National Union model but online they are way overpriced. So I hope I stumbled on one soon.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92577012@N02/29203562355/in/dateposted-public/
Bet you can win next prize. Paul
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - bridkarl - 08-30-2025
There’s this model online right now for $125.
A little much for a postwar AA5 - unless national union is a rare brand.
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - Paul Philco322 - 08-30-2025
Is there a link missing? Yes 125 is high. You do not see them often. More National tubes than radios. Paul
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - bridkarl - 08-30-2025
It’s on ebay.
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - Paul Philco322 - 08-30-2025
Thank u. PB
RE: Zenith 3000-1 - MrFixr55 - 08-31-2025
Paul, nice radio, nice finish on the cabinet. The Truetone that you had in the Flickr file was even nicer. Love table radios with 8" speakers.
For a while, about maybe 15-20 years ago, Eton was marketing radios with the Grundig name. I have to assume that they had licensed the name from Grundig. I have the G8Traveler II. the manual states "Designed in Palo Alto, California, UAS, made in China (where else?), almost like Apple products which states "Designed in Cupertino, CA, made in China".
Pic of the Grundig G8
The Eton branded replacement:
This is a rather nice radio. With earphones, FM is in stereo. Nice world clock function, and of course, no World Band radio would be complete without a map of the world.
There is a thread on a Grundig by member with current Grundig website and products, and a Wikipedia page. Grundig may have TV and audio, but since their 2003 bankruptcy), they were taken over by a Turkish appliance conglomerate. Grundig's current products are mostly "White Goods" (Kitchen and laundry appliances.
I recently went looking in stores for an AM-FM portable with basic knob style operation such as AM-FM switch, volume / on-off knob and tuning knob with slide rule scale from a known brand such as Sony, Panasonic, Aiwa, or even RCA, GE, Phillips, etc. for an older friend's birthday. These don't exist. The only thing I can find is "Retro" stye radios with brands like Studebaker, Crosley, etc., of high price and questionable quality. Everything else is either complex (like the Kaito KA29, a very feature-full radio at a cheap price, receiving all bands and FM stereo, can record and play MP3s but extremely difficult to use.) or relatively inexpensive but poor performing. Seems that the major age demographics listen to music only via Bluetooth products connected to their phones. Even iPods are things of the past.