Zenith Motel TV with AM-FM...

[Chad Hauris]

Originally Posted by wa2ise

I remember staying at some fancy place in Chicago area and they had TVs like that, with AM and FM radios inside. The sound volume levels from the radio was way louder than the TV sound. Seems that manufacturers never get such a product intergration right.

I have a similar but slightly later Zenith motel TV w/digital tuner and digital clock on top of the refrigerator in the kitchen. There are separate volume limiter controls for both the TV and the radio. In the one you saw, the TV volume limiter must have been turned too low while the radio control was at full blast. For some reason the one I have does not seem to give enough radio volume even when its volume limiter is all the way up.

Here are some photos:
http://www.retroaudiolab.com/picture...nithmotel2.jpg

http://www.retroaudiolab.com/picture...enithmotel.jpg

http://www.retroaudiolab.com/picture...telchassis.jpg