1946 Zenith 12H094E phono AM/FM console

Post by **The Robman** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:44 pm

I just picked up this puppy for $50 on Facebook. It does power on but nothing else works, there's no sound from the radio and the turntable doesn't spin. I'd love to fix it up so if anyone has any ideas how to get started, please let me know. It has the 11C21 chassis.

I do have a cross-posting in the Antique Radios forum:
https://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/vi ... 6&t=403179

This appears to be a similar unit with slightly different stylings.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... 1628224241
https://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/vi ... 1&t=213758
https://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/vi ... hp?t=60438
https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/zenith_s11680.html
https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/zenith_12 ... 11c21.html

Here's a magazine ad:
https://i.imgur.com/QjTERU3.png

Schematic:
https://www.tubesandmore.com/schematics ... orp/12h094
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/pagesbymode ... 024717.pdf

Post by **The Robman** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 3:05 pm

Actually, the turntable does spin, it just needed to warm up, but no sound.

MaskedMan · Post by **MaskedMan** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 3:37 pm

Maybe you have to change the pterodactyl's beak?

Post by **The Robman** » Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:05 pm

ok ducky, I'll try that, lol.

But what I'll probably do is replace the capacitors.