Zenith Transoceanic Portable Shortwave Radio Receivers

The Tube Transoceanics were a popular radio from WWII up to the 1960s, when they were switched over to transistors instead of tubes

I have posted all the manuals and schematics I could find for each model – I have several of these radio, several 8G005, several G500, several H500, and several 600 series, so I posted all the reference data here as much to keep in one location for me as to make it available for everyone else

I have created searchable PDF Parts Lists for most of the models, and posted them to the web page, but formatting is a little off, the effort continues

Watch for future postings for restoration logs for all of these models

7G605 is not a true Transoceanic, and was called the clipper, but its considered the first Transoceanic, having all the features and missing only the name

The 8G005 was the first true Transoceanic, and used Loctal tubes, and can be easily distingused from the other of the line by slightly bulging ends and a fixed handle

The G500 was basically a 8G005 with mini-tubes, the easiest way to tell it from a 8G005 was the Zenith Royalty emblem on the case inside cover, and was actually on the wave magnet – No bulging sides, and a collapable handle are other ways to tell the G500 apart from the 8G005

The H500 turned out to be the most popular model, having an expanded dial and used using the same basic design as the G500, and maintained the circular tuning dial as the 2 previous models

The B600 model was the last portable tube radio in the US, and overlapped the transistor models by several years – the B600 is one of the most popular models of the Transoceanic, there is a preception its the best model, and it might be the best model, but all the models are great, and the 600 series have only minor differences across the models

7G605 Section

Zenith – Transoceanic 7G605 Clipper Shortwave Reeiver Operating Guide

Zenith – Transoceanic 7G605 Chassis 7B04 Service and Alignment Data – Zenith

Zenith – Transoceanic 7G605 Radio Service Data – June 1942 Radio Craft

Zenith – Transoceanic 7G605 Chassis 7B04 Schematic Parts List Alignment Data – Beitman 1942

Zenith – Transoceanic 7G605 Chassis 7B04 Schematic Alignment Data Parts List Layout – Rider 1943

8G005 Section

Zenith – Transoceanic 8G005 – Chassis 8C40 Zenith Service Data Parts List Alignment Schematic

Zenith – Transoceanic 8G005 Chassis 8C40 Searchable Parts List

Zenith – Transoceanic 8G005YTZ1 8G05YTZ2 – Chassis 8C40TZ1 8C40TZ2 Zenith Service Data Parts List Alignment Schematic

Zenith – Transoceanic 8G005YTZ1 8G05YTZ2 – Chassis 8C40TZ1 8C40TZ2 Shortwave Receiver Searchable Parts List

G500 Section

Zenith – Transoceanic G500 Chassis 5G40 Operating Guide – Zenith

Zenith – Transoceanic G500 Chassis 5G40 Service Data and Schematic Manual – Zenith

Zenith – Transoceanic G500 Chassis 5G40 Service Data and Schematic Manual – Rider

Zenith – Transoceanic G500 Chassis 5G40 Shortwave Receiver Searchable Parts List – snapwhole.com

H500 Section

Zenith Transoceanic H500 Shortwave Receiver Schematic and Parts List 1951

Zenith Transoceanic H500 Shortwave Receiver Searchable Parts List

Zenith Transoceanic H500 Shortwave Receiver Photofact Folder

Zenith Transoceanic H500 Shortwave Receiver Manual – RIder

A600 Section

Zenith Transoceanic A-600 A-600L Chassis 6A40 6A41 Shortwave Receiver Operating Guide and Schematic

Zenith – Transoceanic A600 A600L Chassis 6A40 6A40L Service Instructions – Zenith

Zenith – Transoceanic A600 A600L Chassis 6A40 6A40L Shortwave Receiver Servivce Manual – Zenith

B600 Section

Zenith – Transoceanic B600 B600L Chassis 6A40 6A41 Service Manual Shortwave Receiver – Zenith

Zenith – Transoceanic B600 Shortwave Receiver Service Data Schematic (Partial Photofacts Folder) 1957