Mum's Radio

Zenith 500 H. The 500 (Model H) is the choice of collectors who value rich, clear, undistorted strong sound from their pocket radio. This is made possible with a large new oval extended range speaker and a redesigned chassis. The audio output of the 500H was increased from 100 to 200 milliwatts, and it’s overall performance set a new standard for all pocket transistors. The vernier tuner has gear reduced action and is very sensitive to pick up those tough stations (even those that are very close to one another).

The cabinets were offered in black, white, and a scarcer two-tone blue/grey. Zenith still used the more expensive “unbreakable” nylon material for the cabinet, but the material was very thin at the edges of the front and back halves, so many have chipped from use. All that said, I still agree with most collectors that state if you are looking for one transistor radio that you want to use and listen to, the Zenith Royal 500H is the one to have.