On Mar 29, 12:17 pm, Snidely wrote:
- Very good to excellent build quality
- All band coverage (by current standards)
- Portable
- Excellent sound
- In general, simply inspires lust

I'm sorry to say, I can't think of any worthy radios.

Any suggestions?

Snidely,

Well for the most part the Zenith Trans-Oceanics (TOs) were
ZENITH TO = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Oceanic
http://www.radiointel.com/nr-d7000y.htm
Radios of Yesterday with many Wood, Metal, Bakelite and
yes even some Plastic.
http://www181.pair.com/otsw/review-zenith.html
http://bellsouthpwp.net/p/a/padgett46/whyto.htm
Most had Metal Frames and Heavy Construction.
http://www.antiqueradio.org/transoceanics.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Zenith-Trans-O.../dp/0887407080

ABOUT - Bakelite the first Plastic made from Synthetic Components
BAKELITE = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakelite
-Note- Bakelite is 'pronounced' "Bay-Ka-Lite"
How Do You Know It's Bakelite ?
http://www.worldint.com/science/bakelite.html
http://bakelite_world_2001.tripod.com/
http://bakelite_world_2001.tripod.co...know/id12.html
Leo Hendrik Baekeland the Inventor of "Bakelite"
http://inventors.about.com/library/i...lbakerlite.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Baekeland
Bakelite - The Material of a Thousend Uses
http://users.surfnett.de/bofe/e/bakges-e.htm
Bakelite Museum = http://www.bakelitmuseum.de/

Today's Reality is that any 'portable' AM & FM Shortwave
Radio that is currently manufactured is 'made' of Plastic.
Plastic Body + Plastic Frame + Plastic Knobs etc etc etc
So get use to the idea that a modern Radio is not going
to 'Feel' like an old Zenith Trans-Oceanic [.]

That being Said there are a few nice "Used" and "New"
'portable' AM & FM Shortwave Radios that are worth
considering.

USED 'portable' AM & FM Shortwave Radios :
Panasonic RF-2800/RF-2900
http://www.dxing.com/rx/rf2800.htm
Panasonic RF2600
http://www.dxing.com/rx/rf799.htm
Drake SW-8
http://www.dxing.com/rx/sw8.htm
Magnavox D2935 and D2999
http://www.dxing.com/rx/d2935.htm
Grundig Satellit 800
http://www.dxing.com/rx/sat800.htm
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/0800.html
Sony ICF-2010
http://www.dxing.com/rx/icf2003.htm
Sangean ATS-909 and RadioShack Realistic DX-398
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/1909.html
http://www.dxing.com/rx/ats818cs.htm

NEW - 'portable' AM & FM Shortwave Radios :
Redsun RP-2100 / Kaito KA-2100
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/2100.html
Etón E1 and Grundig G1
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/0101.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/2001.html
Sony ICF-SW7600GR
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/0360.html


hope this helps - iane ~ RHF
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Many thanks for an answer what must have taken considerable time to compose!