Mostly Repairing A 1960s Zenith AM/FM Radio

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  • Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
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    This Zenith MJ1035 is the first of quite a few from my latest score! It's a pretty cool unit and by the end of this video, it is mostly functioning!
    Link to Brad's channel: / @cpgixxer
    Full disclosure I still need to ship it to him lol

Комментарии • 41

  • @cpgixxer
    @cpgixxer 9 месяцев назад +1

    Can't wait to work on this unit, it's a sweet piece! Thanks for the gift my friend!

  • @tomj4506
    @tomj4506 9 месяцев назад +2

    VERY rare piece ! I worked for a big Zenith dealer 1970 til the end & never saw one. I
    remember the SM for it but thats it. Probably only a few runs & a lot of the rare
    stuff went to employees in Chicago. Also watch for early hand wired ( 12 & 19") B&W solid
    state stuff & the AA5 based 4 band SW reciever. Awesome stuff !
    LFOD !

  • @jeffreyhickman3871
    @jeffreyhickman3871 9 месяцев назад +1

    That’s a GREAT 👍 little radio 📻. DON’T change that grille cloth. You’ll NEVER 👎 get it the exact same, and may even devalue the radio 📻. Tube equipment is ALWAYS THE BEST!! Your friend, Jeff.

  • @Compact-Cassette
    @Compact-Cassette 9 месяцев назад

    What a great collection of all sorts of wonderful things in the trunk of a car, bravo!

  • @danielmorris2607
    @danielmorris2607 8 месяцев назад +1

    There is a clip that holds the power cord to the particle board you can remove and use the original cord.

  • @R3TR0R4V3
    @R3TR0R4V3 9 месяцев назад

    Nice work man. Kitty! 🐈

  • @terrym1065
    @terrym1065 9 месяцев назад

    Found the buzz problem for your buddy, now he can replace all those capacitors, good move😉 Tubes can also be a problem and testing/replacing...well!! Thanks for the video, very interesting.

  • @jameswallace5059
    @jameswallace5059 9 месяцев назад +3

    I see three transformers on that chassis. Two output and a power isolation. Probably not a hot chassis. Nice to be safe though.

  • @TheKeymaster316
    @TheKeymaster316 9 месяцев назад

    Great work, it’s amazing what you can do with those old radios with a little work. Nice save!

  • @cheaprubbergarage6015
    @cheaprubbergarage6015 9 месяцев назад

    I went to subscribe to brads channel and realized I'm already subscribed 😅 I look forward to seeing him finish up the Zenith

  • @PoppinWheeliez
    @PoppinWheeliez 9 месяцев назад

    Sounds great over the phone and looks neat too!

  • @bmboldt
    @bmboldt 9 месяцев назад

    Its great you have a source for some free equipment. I recently got a Pioneer QC-800A for cheap that didn't need much work. Might be working on a SX-727 for a friend of a friend. I try to not charge much more than the cost of the materials at this point since I am still learning. I try to order some extra parts for myself since I usually have to place a parts order.

  • @nazeerabdulrahuman9526
    @nazeerabdulrahuman9526 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks
    As always really enjoyed watching ❤

  • @pglick123
    @pglick123 9 месяцев назад +2

    You need a "cheater" cord. One of those power cords taken off the particle board from an old dead unit.

  • @mjg263
    @mjg263 9 месяцев назад

    Wow, never seen that model Zenith before. Nice!

  • @pglick123
    @pglick123 9 месяцев назад +2

    The selenium rectifier is not great for rectification but if it doesn't smell really bad it's probably doing something.

  • @Earcandy73
    @Earcandy73 9 месяцев назад +3

    That is not a hot chassis set. You have a transformer in there. The selenium rectifier will need to go. You can replace it with an IN4007 diode. Just make sure there’s a resistor in series with the diode as it is way more efficient than the selenium rectifier. These sets were incredibly sensitive on FM!

  • @Keepee66
    @Keepee66 9 месяцев назад

    Great pay forward Brother!

  • @hanksta34
    @hanksta34 9 месяцев назад

    Good morning from Georgia to you in Montana.

  • @alanarmstrong2323
    @alanarmstrong2323 9 месяцев назад

    Love tube equipment!

  • @johnohara54
    @johnohara54 Месяц назад

    What are you accomplishing by taking time to pull that tape off the front?

  • @cnhhnc
    @cnhhnc 9 месяцев назад

    Those old radios are cool. I remember my parents having one. Smaller than this and mono but very smooth sounding with that rotary tuner. It may have been a Zenith, not sure!

  • @TV-js5zg
    @TV-js5zg 9 месяцев назад

    멋져요~~!!!

  • @dbaider9467
    @dbaider9467 9 месяцев назад

    It's very beautiful. Absolutely State-Of-The-Art in its day. The AM and FM different colored dots...how did that work?

  • @bones007able
    @bones007able 8 месяцев назад

    I have the same zenith , don't have the extension speaker thou

  • @StaryiPatefon
    @StaryiPatefon 9 месяцев назад

    👍👍👍🤝

  • @ldenorio
    @ldenorio 9 месяцев назад

    iv'e always found that when i turn on my equipment it starts to work

  • @johnhooperm.d.4222
    @johnhooperm.d.4222 9 месяцев назад +1

    It's pronounced 'TechNeeks' I'm you have already been told this a few times hopefully. :)

  • @iceberg789
    @iceberg789 9 месяцев назад

    ah. bought home all those thrown away stuff again.
    we dont have those antique stuff here, a pity, 🤣

  • @SeasickUpload
    @SeasickUpload 9 месяцев назад +1

    Hey Sadie!

  • @dannyfreitas2120
    @dannyfreitas2120 9 месяцев назад

    i want it beautful

  • @reinkansman1081
    @reinkansman1081 9 месяцев назад

    Nice haul from Craig! without getting on Craig's list. Sorry.

  • @dannyfreitas2120
    @dannyfreitas2120 9 месяцев назад

    a tube amp sometimes not good idea to have load output transformer may fry

  • @user-kh8ws8td5v
    @user-kh8ws8td5v 9 месяцев назад

    кристофер молтисанти

  • @mikepxg6406
    @mikepxg6406 9 месяцев назад

    Sounds like you picked up some god botherers on the radio.

  • @briangoldberg4439
    @briangoldberg4439 9 месяцев назад

    they make cheater cords you can use to plug directly into the back of the radio for service techs

  • @MrDoneboy
    @MrDoneboy 8 месяцев назад

    It's pronounced..."Tek-Neeks".

  • @RogierYou
    @RogierYou 9 месяцев назад +1

    No longer taking your radios to the carwash?

    • @donny303
      @donny303 9 месяцев назад

      Still triggered?

  • @chikoavena3407
    @chikoavena3407 9 месяцев назад +1

    Christian hiphop? 🤣