Zenith Radio Company - The 1920s

One of the most famous companies in the world started on a kitchen table. This is the beginning of the Zenith Radio Company story. After the video, drop in for a visit at RoaringTwentiesAntiqueRadioMuseum.com to see the early radios from before the beginning of broadcasting to the end of the 1920s and much more. Please feel free to leave comments.

[@kevinamundsen7646]

Thank you! So wonderful to finally know the complete story of Zenith, still going strong in 1980. However they chose not to embrace printed circuit board technology, instead advertising the "handcrafted quality" of obsolete point-to-point wiring in use since the beginning of radio. Already in 1975 we were working 7 days a week in Motorola's Quasar television factory in Franklin Park, Chicago, installing the Japanese assembly lines coming over in container ships to enable high-volume production of televisions not only on a single PCB, but also featuring a single, large integrated circuit instead of many individual components. Zenith was top quality, my father bought one in 1963 and it ran nonstop for more than 20 years, requiring no more than an occasional shot of "tuner cleaner" spray. This is a testament to the superb quality of vacuum tubes and components of the day. When it was finally time to say goodbye to the old black-and-white Zenith, it still worked perfectly.

[@Radio1920s]

Thanks for telling your story about Zenith, Kevin.

[@StringerNews1]

What a trip down memory lane! A lot of those addresses look familiar, because I lived or worked nearby. That includes the Zenith headquarters on Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview. So many great brands in or near Chicago. Thanks!

[@Radio1920s]

You're very welcome Stringer, thanks for watching.

[@rodneyharper2275]

Great job 💯

[@Radio1920s]

Thank you Rodney, always good to hear positive feedback.

[@mr50sagain55]

Thank you so much for this informative video on Zenith!...what a culture of innovation from farm radios powered by wind turbines to early television remote controls...so many firsts!!...hoping for more awesome videos on Grigsby-Grunow Majestic, E H Scott and Philco!!!

[@Radio1920s]

Thank you so much for your kind words. We will be getting around to all the great radio manufacturers of the 1920s, so stay tuned! 😀

[@RadioSvit]

A very interesting story. thank you

[@Radio1920s]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Peter.

[@ehayes5217]

Always wondered about Zenith, great info/vid & thanks!😃🇺🇸

[@Radio1920s]

You're very welcome!

[@timothyacowin9761]

Is it the same company that makes zenith watches?

[@Radio1920s]

No