The Zenith Trans-Oceanic, the Royalty of Radios (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) - Softcover

Bryant, John H.; Cones, Harold N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0887407080 ISBN 13: 9780887407086

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

The previously untold story of the Zenith Trans-Oceanic, the world's most romantic and expensive series of portable radios. Long a companion of kings, presidents, transoceanic yachtsmen and world explorers, the Trans-Oceanic was also carried into battle by American troops in three wars. Its great popularity in spite of a very high price can be laid at the feet of several generations of armchair travelers who used the shortwave capabilities of the Trans-Oceanic as a window on the world. With access to the Zenith corporate archives and their long experience as radio enthusiasts and writers for both the popular and scholarly press, Professors Bryant and Cones present the engrossing stories of the development and use of the Trans-Oceanic throughout its forty year life. They present a wealth of never-before published photographs, documents and information concerning these fascinating radios, their collection, preservation and restoration.

About this title

About the Author:

John Bryant and Harold Cones are avid lovers of the Zenith Trans-Oceanic. In their spare time Harold teaches biology at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, and John is a professor of architecture at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

About this edition

• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0887407080
• ISBN 13: 9780887407086
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128