Zenith Royal 700 Professionally Repaired Works Fantastic Vintage USA 1957 For Sale

Zenith Royal 700 Professionally Repaired Works Fantastic Vintage USA 1957This radio is electronically restored. It works like when it was made and is in beautiful condition. For a detailed description of the radio and the work done, please continue reading:Initial inspection:
This radio arrived on my service bench 10-19-2026. It needed to be cleaned. The first thing I noticed was its tuning dial pointer had a crack in it.I opened its back and found it was missing its battery holder. I connected it to power (9v) and the radio did work a little. I could just barely hear it tune stations. That condition is usually caused by open (dried-out) electrolytic capacitors most electronic equipment this old will have.It had a black cloth grill background that had faded and shrank. (I replaced that)Research:
Made in the USA, according to radiomuseum and a couple of websites (garysradios & radiojayallen), this radio was made in 1957. It was the very first of Zenith’s new “Lunchbox” series of small “portable” radios.It has seven transistors, two IF stages, a long-bar antenna, vernier tuning, a deep cone 4” speaker, and a cabinet made of Top Grain Cowhide leather.Repair:
The very first thing was to see if I could patch its tuner dial. I could, so I proceeded with the repair.I carefully disassembled the radio and replaced the three electrolytic capacitors this radio uses. All three were wide open.I checked its alignment and made a small adjustment to “peak” its antenna, a deox treatment for its volume control, checked its earphone jack… standard stuff every radio gets.Next I cleaned its cabinet and knobs.This is a 9v radio. It was missing its battery holder. Since it needed a replacement, I set this radio up to be able to run on either a single standard 9v battery, or for longer play-time, it will also work with 6xAA batteries.And the last thing was to carefully reassemble the radio and thoroughly test it.Performance:
Volume control goes smoothly from totally silent to overload loud. For strong local stations it produces a sound that is Clean and Clear.It is sensitive. It tuned all the weak stations in my area. It even dx’s a little where I was able to find my favorite super-weak station I like to find.Condition:
It is really is pretty. It looks almost new… amazing condition for 1957.Collector Quality: “B”-----I usually service the vintage radios I sell on . Serviced = I clean the volume control, check the radio’s alignment, and check its current draw. I also fix whatever else needs attention.I ship USPS Flat Rate. A tracking number will be provided the following business day after purchase. I will combine shipping when applicable, so please see my other cool old radios for sale.-karl : )_