Zenith 4-B-231 1938 Black Dial Cube Tube Radio Wood Cabinet For Parts Repair For Sale

Zenith model 4-B-231, made by Zenith Radio Corporation in Chicago. Zenith model numbers from 1936 open with the tube count and close with the model year, so this is a four tube set from the 1938 line. Serial R278877, cabinet number 6.This is one of Zenith's cube radios. Zenith built seven cube designs in the late 1930s. They sold well enough that Silvertone, Stewart-Warner and Detrola each brought out a cube of their own. Walnut finish cabinet with the black dial Zenith was known for in these years. It measures 12.5 X 13.5 X 8.5 inches.Sold as not working, for parts or restoration. The chassis has been cleaned but not serviced. References list the 4-B-231 as a battery set. This one runs on a standard AC cord, so the AC supply looks like an older modification.Look through the photos before you buy. This one is 88 years old and shows its age. Sold as-is, no returns.