Building a radio inspired by a zenith racetrack model 5-s-319.

**FaanP** · 2016-09-13 05:34:04

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So I decided to build a radio for my office and wanted something different. I got my insperation from the 1939 zenith racetrack model 5-s-319.

This is what the real one looks like:

I'm currently still busy drawing my version but this is what it looks like thus far:

Will keep the thread updated as I make progress .....

**FaanP** · 2016-09-18 15:50:04

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Re: Building a radio inspired by a zenith racetrack model 5-s-319.

Drawing is done and I'm starting to print:

Front

Back and internals

**Tin Falcon** · 2016-09-18 17:16:39

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Re: Building a radio inspired by a zenith racetrack model 5-s-319.

What plans do you have for the electronics? are you hacking an existing radio? Are you using a raspberry pi and building a net radio?
So many possibilities .
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**FaanP** · 2016-09-19 08:29:03

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Re: Building a radio inspired by a zenith racetrack model 5-s-319.

I bought an electronics kit that I'm going to build in. I enjoy putting the kits together.

Thus normal FM radio but I like the net radio idea, maybe in a future version I can have both.

**FaanP** · 2016-10-08 13:17:51

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Re: Building a radio inspired by a zenith racetrack model 5-s-319.

First parts printed and painted .....

**Tin Falcon** · 2016-10-09 13:27:09

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Re: Building a radio inspired by a zenith racetrack model 5-s-319.

Looks great looking forward to the finished project.

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**FaanP** · 2016-10-23 04:03:08

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Re: Building a radio inspired by a zenith racetrack model 5-s-319.

Almost done with radio case:

**FaanP** · 2016-10-23 19:02:50

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Re: Building a radio inspired by a zenith racetrack model 5-s-319.

Printing and painting done ... now the electronics:

**AZERATE** · 2016-10-23 19:15:50

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Very cool!

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Very cool indeed.

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Building a radio inspired by a zenith racetrack model 5-s-319.

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1 Topic by FaanP 2016-09-13 05:34:04

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2 Reply by FaanP 2016-09-18 15:50:04

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4 Reply by FaanP 2016-09-19 08:29:03

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6 Reply by Tin Falcon 2016-10-09 13:27:09

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8 Reply by FaanP 2016-10-23 19:02:50

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9 Reply by AZERATE 2016-10-23 19:15:50

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