Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Ed, who writes:
Here in Philly, while perusing a vintage artifacts store here in Philadelphia, I found a 1958 magazine with a photograph of an attractive shortwave receiver model.
Maybe readers of the SWLing Post can identify this radio? Is it the successor to the Zenith Transoceanic series?
Cheers,
-Ed
Please comment if you can shed some light on this particular radio.
PS – The magazine you found ad – “National Geographic” or “Holiday”?
It is definitely a Royal 1000. The handle pops up to become an antenna, the 7000 lost this feature – thank goodness. The dial selector here is more of a “key” rather than a knob. It has horizontal knobs on left, only Zenith T/O to have such a feature. The Royal 1000 was available from late 1957-1968. The 7000 series began in 1969.
I have one of these radios working perfectly as of 2026. This FM radio is very good, it’s perfect.
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Eye candy aside, that’s a Zenith Transoceanic Royal 7000 series. I have one. That advertisement pic probably goes back to the mid/late 1960s. The lady and the radio are now getting well along in years. But I’m sure they are both still broadcasting in word and music, LOL! Here’s a Wikipedia link for the radio:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Oceanic#/media/File:Vintage_Zenith_Royal_7000_Trans-Oceanic_(Transistor)_Radio,_Chassis_18ZT40Z3,_Made_in_the_USA_(12125483556).jpg
P.S. Taking another look at the pic, Michael might be right that it’s a 1000 model, due to the two volume knobs on lower left side. 7000 has a different arrangement. Maybe the Eye Candy blurred my vision!
I do see an attractive model….dont know her name though
I’d say a Royal 1000. Here’s a link to the Wikipedia photo. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vintage_Zenith_Royal_1000_All_Transistor_Trans-Oceanic_Short_Wave_Portable_Radio,_Made_in_USA_(8723835664).jpg
Radio? Is there a radio?
I see no radio