Newbie Question: Could someone please recommend a good
basic instructional manual on fixing zenith transoceanics? Thanks!

Don't know about an instruction manual but there is a good wewb site on Zenith T/O's. Try
http://www.freivad.org/~padgett/tohome.htm

Norm

: Newbie Question: Could someone please recommend a good
: basic instructional manual on fixing zenith transoceanics? Thanks!

Too many characters to get right, try:
http://www.freivald.org/~padgett/tohome.htm

Norm

: Don't know about an instruction manual but there is a good wewb site on Zenith T/O's. Try
: http://www.freivad.org/~padgett/tohome.htm

: Norm

: : Newbie Question: Could someone please recommend a good
: : basic instructional manual on fixing zenith transoceanics? Thanks!

"Zenith Transoceanic, The Royalty of Radios" by Bryant & Cones, is a good starting place for anyone interseted in ZTOs. Lots of interesting history and some good info on restoration. Test drive a copy at your local library (through an "inter library loan" if they don't have it). Have fun.

Greg

Fixing a TransOceanic isn't much different than fixing up any other old radio, they all use variations of the same basic circuits. If you are new to the world of radio repair, I would recommend you procure Marcus and Levy's "Radio Servicing" book (hope I got the title right, I don't have the book here at work). This book does an excellent job describing how each section of a radio operates, troubleshooting guidelines, etc. I am unaware of any step-by-step repair book for the TO. You will be far better off to learn and understand how a radio works, then you can use the knowledge to fix most any old radio.

Chris,

I heartily agree with Rene's comments..."Elements of Radio Servicing" by Marcus & Levy is my favorite old radio repair book. Serious but excellant.
I think the 3rd edition is probably the best, although the one I have (2nd ed.) is very similar and does contain a chapter on portable tube radios, which was exchanged in the third ed. for a chapter on the then rather new transistor portables.
Long out of print, an inter-library loan is again probably your best bet.

Greg, Las Vegas

: Newbie Question: Could someone please recommend a good
: basic instructional manual on fixing zenith transoceanics? Thanks!
Try this site Has the military version theory of operation manual for TO:
http://www.plazaearth.com/usr/gasperi/theory.htm