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Offline Ct Yankee

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Zenith T/O Bomber engraving question
« on: April 14, 2016, 2152 UTC »

I recently came into possession of a 1942 zenith t/o "bomber". On the top of the radio is stamped, onto the radio itself, the owner's name.  The owner, according to the label in the radio, was a Lt. in the USNR Utility Squadron.  Did zenith do this type of stamping as gifts?  Know anything about the utility squadron's use of these radio?  Appreciate your help in keeping the history of these radios, and this individual one, alive.

Oh yes, I came into possession of it because it is older and more beat up than I am.
« Last Edit: April 14, 2016, 2231 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Zenith T/O Bomber engraving question
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2016, 1307 UTC »
There used to be a T/O eGroup on Yahoo which may produce some answers if no one here has one.
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Re: Zenith T/O Bomber engraving question
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2016, 1346 UTC »


Thank you very much for the information.  I will try with them.
Tecsun H501x (broadcast received on this unless noted), Zenith T/O G500, Zenith T/O Royal 7000, Emerson AR-176, Zenith 8S154, T/O 7G605 (Bomber), Tecsun PL-600, Tecsun PL-880, Zenith 5S320, Realistic DX 160 using 40 feet of copper wire.  With apologies to Senator Gramm for his thoughts on firearms, "I have more radios than I need but not as many as I want."
QTH:  Durham, Connecticut (rural setting, 15 miles north of Long Island Sound)
qsl please to:  jamcanner@comcast.net  (Thank you)