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In 1934, Zenith created the "800" series radios which featured three "chrome front" sets: the 809, 829 and 835. The cabinets were designed by the same Chicago designers "Rosenow and Company" that designed the Grigsby-Grunow "Smart Sets." The radios featured exotic wood cabinets with Art Deco chrome grilles. The small, white "airplane" dial was a precursor to the large black dials that were featured on the 1936 Zenith radios. The 829 is a seven-tube, three-band (AM,SWx2) radio. We replaced all of the capacitors with new equivalents. The resistors and tubes were checked and replaced where needed. A safety fuse, new power cord, new antenna lead and an audio input cable were installed. Gary did a masterful job on the cabinet refinish. Here are his comments on the grille and cabinet: "The chrome speaker grille has been rechromed and the grille cloth is a period replacement...an adventure to install. A reproduction of the original grille cloth will be available in a couple of months. The front of the cabinet is in African Khaya veneer that is much like South American Mahogany." The knobs, 8-inch speaker, chassis and dial scale are all original. The 800 series radios are highly sought after by the discriminating, serious collector. They just don't come up for sale in this restored condition. This radio performs as good as it looks. We use the words "rare" and "highly collectable" all the time...here's a radio that exemplifies those words! 18-1/2"H x 15"W x 9"D.

THIS RADIO HAS BEEN SOLD!

In 1934, Zenith created the "800" series radios which featured three "chrome front" sets: the 809, 829 and 835. The cabinets were designed by the same Chicago designers "Rosenow and Company" that designed the Grigsby-Grunow "Smart Sets." The radios featured exotic wood cabinets with Art Deco chrome grilles. The small, white "airplane" dial was a precursor to the large black dials that were featured on the 1936 Zenith radios. The 829 is a seven-tube, three-band (AM,SWx2) radio. We replaced all of the capacitors with new equivalents. The resistors and tubes were checked and replaced where needed. A safety fuse, new power cord, new antenna lead and an audio input cable were installed. Gary did a masterful job on the cabinet refinish. Here are his comments on the grille and cabinet: "The chrome speaker grille has been rechromed and the grille cloth is a period replacement...an adventure to install. A reproduction of the original grille cloth will be available in a couple of months. The front of the cabinet is in African Khaya veneer that is much like South American Mahogany." The knobs, 8-inch speaker, chassis and dial scale are all original. The 800 series radios are highly sought after by the discriminating, serious collector. They just don't come up for sale in this restored condition. This radio performs as good as it looks. We use the words "rare" and "highly collectable" all the time...here's a radio that exemplifies those words! 18-1/2"H x 15"W x 9"D.

Reported sold by Joe Millward on January 10, 2026 Listed price on date of sale - $3,995.00

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