The Zenith Z-1000 Stratosphere was Zeniths top of the line and marketed as a rich man’s radio. It sold for $750, which was higher than the average price of a new car in the mid 1930s. The Stratosphere ...

They say necessity is the mother of invention. Nothing proves this more than the story of how the iconic Zenith Trans-Oceanic portable radio receiver came into existence. Commander Eugene McDonald ...

In 1935, Zenith Radio produced a radio receiver called the Stratosphere model 1000Z. The set used 25 tubes and three loudspeakers, more than any other radio to date. A then-amazing 50W drove its three ...

As the popularity of radio increased, the household radio evolved into more than just a technological wonder. It became a part of day to day life. It was company for the housewife as she did her day ...