{"id":25048,"date":"2017-04-06T07:16:36","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T11:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=25048"},"modified":"2017-04-06T07:36:04","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T11:36:04","slug":"mark-spots-a-transoceanic-in-kiss-me-deadly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/mark-spots-a-transoceanic-in-kiss-me-deadly\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark spots a Transoceanic in &#8220;Kiss Me Deadly&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/kiss-me-deadly.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25049\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/kiss-me-deadly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/kiss-me-deadly.jpg 420w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/kiss-me-deadly-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Mark Hirst, who writes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Following your <a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/hemingway-and-a-zenith-tranoceanic\/\">recent post about Hemingway<\/a>, I spotted what looks like a Zenith Transoceanic in the the classic film noir, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0048261\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kiss Me Deadly<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; a favourite of mine with such memorable moments such as the &#8220;What&#8217;s in the box&#8221; scene.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That does, indeed, look like a Transoceanic&#8211;possibly the Model T600? Great catch. \u00a0Thanks, Mark, for sharing your film and TV radio sightings!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/tag\/mark-hirst\/\">Click here to see Mark&#8217;s previous contributions.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who writes: Following your recent post about Hemingway, I spotted what looks like a Zenith Transoceanic in the the classic film noir, &#8220;Kiss Me Deadly&#8221; &#8211; a favourite of mine with such memorable moments such as the &#8220;What&#8217;s in the box&#8221; scene. That does, indeed, look like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[508,3,43],"tags":[6089,5458,5506,3134],"class_list":["post-25048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art-2","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-kiss-me-deadly","tag-mark-hirst","tag-radios-in-movies","tag-zenith-transoceanic"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-6w0","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22385,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/ebay-find-zenith-transoceanic-in-an-unopened-box\/","url_meta":{"origin":25048,"position":0},"title":"eBay find: Zenith Transoceanic in an Unopened Box","author":"Thomas","date":"November 25, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Robert Gulley, who shares this link to an eBay auction for a Zenith Transoceanic D7000Y in an unopened box! Let's be clear here: this is no \"Black Friday\" deal. The seller has this gem listed at $5,800 plus shipping! I think this is the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"zenith-transoceanic","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Zenith-Transoceanic-1024x768.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Zenith-Transoceanic-1024x768.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Zenith-Transoceanic-1024x768.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":32632,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/radio-world-features-a-tribute-to-the-zenith-transoceanic\/","url_meta":{"origin":25048,"position":1},"title":"Radio World features a tribute to the Zenith Transoceanic","author":"Thomas","date":"June 3, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post contributors who've shared a link to this excellent article by Denny Sanders in Radio World Magazine about the history of the Zenith Transoceanic: Zenith Trans-Oceanic Radio in War and Peace This iconic portable receiver was known for durability and quality They say\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Articles&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Transoceanic-Dial.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Transoceanic-Dial.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Transoceanic-Dial.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":58360,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/perry-spots-a-zenith-transoceanic-in-the-alligator-people\/","url_meta":{"origin":25048,"position":2},"title":"Perry spots a Zenith Transoceanic in &#8220;The Alligator People&#8221;","author":"Thomas","date":"December 6, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Perry Lusk (KG7YC), who writes: I spotted this on an old \"B\" rated film: Might be more fun to identify the movie than the Zenith Transoceanic we all know. The answer is The Alligator People (1959). The man is diagnosed with a fatal medical\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gator-man.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gator-man.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gator-man.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gator-man.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gator-man.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gator-man.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":58104,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/a-transoceanic-saves-the-day-in-the-earth-dies-screaming\/","url_meta":{"origin":25048,"position":3},"title":"A Transoceanic Saves the Day in &#8220;The Earth Dies Screaming&#8221;","author":"Thomas","date":"October 26, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares a link to the movie \"The Earth Dies Screaming\"--a sci-fi\/horror film from 1964. Dennis notes that a Zenith Transoceanic Saves The Day: https:\/\/youtu.be\/RmQBxf9DA9k?si=BxB18Yec0mxw56gx Click here to view on YouTube. Please note: This movie was was live on the day of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Art&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Art","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/art-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/RmQBxf9DA9k\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":65784,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/a-transoceanic-on-the-beach-help-ed-id-this-mystery-radio\/","url_meta":{"origin":25048,"position":4},"title":"A Transoceanic on the Beach? Help Ed ID This Mystery Radio","author":"Thomas","date":"April 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"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\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1958-shortwave-portable-model-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1958-shortwave-portable-model-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1958-shortwave-portable-model-scaled.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1958-shortwave-portable-model-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1958-shortwave-portable-model-scaled.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1958-shortwave-portable-model-scaled.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12864,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/paul-litwinovich-sheds-light-on-the-royalty-of-radios\/","url_meta":{"origin":25048,"position":5},"title":"Paul Litwinovich sheds light on the &#8220;Royalty of Radios&#8221;","author":"Thomas","date":"March 29, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Paul, who points out this excellent article about the Zenith Transoceanic\u00a0by\u00a0Paul Litwinovich of WSHU.\u00a0 Litwinovich's article covers a brief history\u00a0of the Zenith Transoceanic series including photos from his amazing collection (check out his model 7G605 above). 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