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R800Y_R285C.JPGYou have just found a resource for looking at, reading and learning about Zenith radios, specifically their transistor radios.  If you have been here before, welcome back.  I have recently added some new quality working and collectable radios in the * * FOR SALE * *  section.  If this is your first visit, you might want to bookmark this page so you can stop back often to check out the latest changes to the site and new offerings for sale.    I started collecting transistor radios in 1997.  I got my start the same way many collectors did:  I recognized a radio at a flea market that looked just like the one I had as a kid.  It was a Channel Master 6515.  So I bought it just for the memories.  Of course, it did not work (even though I was told it did), but it still looked great.  Well, before long, I had started my collection.  After a few years, I had accumulated close to 200 radios.  And I had a real mixed lot.  Some worked, some did not.  Some were Japanese, some were made in the USA.  Some were classic styles, some were very unique.  So, in 2001, I decided to concentrate on one brand.  I chose Zenith, and I am glad I did.  I believe (as well as many of my fellow collectors) that the quality of Zenith products is superior to most other radios.  Their mottos "The Quality goes in before the Name goes on", and "Royalty of Radio" have certainly stood the test of time.    Since I made that decision 7 years ago, I have been buying almost exclusively Zenith transistors and therefore I can offer some nice examples to other collectors who strive to for the best in their collections.  I believe that these radios should be listened to as part of the enjoyment of owning them.  After all, isn't that why they were originally purchased?  Therefore, I take pride in the fact that almost all of these classics are still performing well after about 50 years, and are not just for display. So after hours of organizing and photographing my collection, I am now able to share it with the world.  As you browse, feel free to comment or ask questions because the side benefit to my hobby is the people that I "meet" who share my passion for these little electronic marvels.    Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the time you spend at GarysRadios.com   As you browse through the pictures, be sure to click on them twice to get a "larger than life" look at them.  Hope you enjoy, and if you do, drop me a line.  I would love to hear from you.  Sincerley, Gary Ball   

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