Zenith Trans-Oceanic radio

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Zenith_Trans-Oceanic_radio
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf portable radio
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designedFor long-distance shortwave reception
gptkbp:discontinued 1981
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkb:Museum_of_Broadcast_Communications
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zenith Trans-Oceanic radio
gptkbp:introduced 1942
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Zenith_Radio_Corporation
gptkbp:marketedAs luxury portable radio
gptkbp:notableCollection yes
gptkbp:notableFeature AM broadcast band
extendable antenna
leather or vinyl case
multiple shortwave bands
rotating drum dial (in some models)
transistorized models (from 1957)
tube-based models (early versions)
gptkbp:notableModel B600
7G605
8G005
H500
Royal 1000
Royal 7000
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
U.S. military officers
gptkbp:powerSource gptkb:battery
AC mains
gptkbp:predecessor Zenith Universal portable radio
gptkbp:successor Zenith Royal D7000Y
gptkbp:type multiband radio
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:military
travelers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eugene_F._McDonald
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7