[MrFixr55]

A later version of the 80Jr. 4 tube Superhet that uses a regenerative detector but sounds amazingly good considering the bare bones circuit. The original 80 Jr sold for $14.95 with tubes in 1933! The 37-84 uses 6J7 Pentodes as the Autodyne 1st Detector and regenerative 2nd detector instead of the 36, and a 6F6 (the octal descendent of the 42) as a power amplifier. A 5Y4 replaces the 80. These sets were marked as a loss leader to get people into the showroom on a bargain for the sales rep to "upsell" the Customer to the better models. Another piece of history, and this being a deceased relative makes it even more special!!

BTW, when you find the correct sw / volume control knob, save that zenith one, they go for about $24.00 a pop on eBuy.