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| 1960's Noorwood 10 Transistor |
I have two small portable style transistor radios pictured above. The one on the left is a Norwood 10 transistor
am fm radio. The radio on the right is a Wendell West eight transistor model CR-18. Both radios were made in Japan.
The Norwood has dark blue and white plastic case. The Wendell West has two different shades of grey for
its plastic case. Both have chrome metal front panels with chrome speaker grills. The Norwood has both the AM dial and FM
dial running off a single dial string and are next to each other horizontally instead of one on top of the other. The Norwood
has the conalrad markings on the AM dial. The Wendell West has fancy cursive writing on the dial face that says HI FI on the
left side and Deluxe on the right side. The Wendell West has rounded arched upper corners. Radio Shack sold this radio in
the 1960s. Both of the radios work very well and both have good audio.
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| Sonnet Micro Transistor Wrist Radio |
In the photo above is a Sonnet micro transistor radio. Micro transistor
radios started to become popular in the mid 1960's. This one is a twist on the micro radios. Some had carrying cases to put
the radio in while others had a attached strap to carry the radio. Well Sonnet with this micro radio with the wide leather
watch strap you could wear this radio like a wrist watch!
The radio is in its original box. The radio color is red gloss plastic
and the speaker grill is silver metal. There are three knobs shown on the right side of the radio. The top knob unscrews and
the single AA battery is under it. The middle knob is the off/on vplume control. The bottom knob is the tuning control.
The radio was made in Japan with patents pending in the
US. The model number is WR-601. The radio is a 6 transistor. There is no earphone jack. The radio is not working so it is
on the repair list.
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| Sears Silvertone Model 2211 |
Pictured above is a Sears Silvertone Solid state transistor radio that was made in Hong Kong. The model
number is a 2211. The case is a plastic imatation leather in avacado green. The radio has a clear vynal case. The radio
has a wood grain look behind the large tuning dial. The tuning dial is turned by a thumbwheel on the right side of the radio.
This Hong Kong made radio is well made and works very well.
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| Arvin Channel Master Panasonic Transistor Radios |
The above picture there is three transistor radios that I won in a auction. The radio on the left is a Arvin
AM FM transistor pocket style radio. This radio has a function switch on the back of the radio for switching AM FM bands.
The middle radio is a Channel Master that has a retro look to it in that the style is late 1950's Japaneese. The radio on
the right is a Panasonic from the late 1960's or early 1970's. All three of the radios work. I will add any interesting
features on the radios to the text.
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| Channel Master Red 6 Transistor Pocket Radio |
Here shown above is a red Channel Master 6 transistor radio like the white one
in the photo above. Both radios are exactly the same in style but different colors. This radio is powered by a 9 volt battery.
The tuner is on the right side of the radio with the window in the upper right front. The thumbwheel off on volume control
is on the left side of the radio.
The radio has its carrying strap attached but it is split. That will
be repaired. There is a earphone jack on the lower left side of the radio too.The radio s in working condition. The
radio has good sound. Pleasent to listen to. Selectivity is good. Sensitivity is good also. Like the white one above this
radio is a good radio.
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| Channel Master Model 6318 Transistor Radio |
Above is another Channel Master radio that is in my collection of Channel
Master radios that I have along with my other transistor radios. This one is a little dfferent in its looks. This one is disk
shaped. In the photo the front is shown. The case is red with a black speaker grill.
The radio was made by Sanyo for Channel Master. The radio is powered by
9 volt battery. The model number is 6218. The radio has two side mounted thumbwheel controls. One is for tunning while the
other is the off/on volume control.
The radio has arrived. Its audio is ok good and clear but there
is no bass to it. The radio is heavy with a battery installed. The radio has good sensitivity and its selectivity is very
good. It works well enough. The carrying hand strap is missing. I will put one on it. One flaw with its style is that
the flat spot that the radio is to stand on is small. So it does tip over easily.
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| 1960's Royce 6 Transistor Radio |
Pictured above is a 1960's vintage Royce model T 610 6 transistor small pocket transistor made in Japan.
This radio has a high gloss black plastic case with a satin finish front metal speaker grill and front panel. The earphone
jack is above the volume control on the left side of the radio. The radio also features a chrome support stand in the cener
of the back of the plastic case. This is spring loaded and pops out and back when used. The radio has conalrad markings
on the thumbwheel for tuning but the small window makes the dial markings hard to read. This radio is a very good quallity
made radio. It is quite sensitive and has very clear audio. The radio uses a 9 volt battery for power.
Here is a six pack of pocket transistors that I bought as one lot. In the upper left is a mid to late 1960's
Channel Master 6457 7(?) transistor radio made by Sanyo and was made in Hong Kong. The radio has a flat black case with
a satin finished metal front. The tuning window in the upper right you can see the large numbers on the thumbwheel tuning
knob. There is a earphone jack in the middle of the left side. The radio works well but does not have the high quallity
looks and feel of the early 1960's Channel Master models that were made by Sanyo in Japan.
The upper middle radio is a Realistic pocket weather radio. This radio was sold by Radio Shack. This radio
works well.
The radio in the upper right is a Motorola six transistor pocket radio from the 1960's. The style of this
radio was widely copied by many manufacturers. The radio has a black plastic case with painted silver trim on the front. The
radio has all transistor labeled on it along with on the back 6 transistor. The radio works very well with good sensitivity
and the sound is clear but is treblely sounding.
In the lower left corner is a Sears Silvertone transistor that is a very heavy pocket radio. It has a all
metal front and the case is made of leather. This radio takes a unknown type of battery so I do not know if the radio works.
The middle radio in the bottom row is a very nice Magnavox model 2 FM 206 8 transistor made in Japan.
The radio has a gloss black plastic case with a nice metal trim strip on the left front. There is a large round dial window
in the upper front of the radio. The fm fold down antenna is on the back left side. The radio works on both am and fm and
has very nice sound.
The last radio in the group in the lower right is a Arvin 6 Transistor but is in the wrong brand case. This
is a 1960's pocket style radio that has a black and blue plastic case. The radio was made in Japan. The radio works but at
low volume it howls.
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| 1960 Philco Model T61-124 |
The above photo is a 1960 Philco model T61-124 6 transistor pocket radio. the radio uses two AA penlight
batteries. It has a gloss black plastic case with metal trim work on the front of the radio. The radio is heavy because of
the chassis. The tuner is a open fin old style tuning condensor. I have the box with the radio, the warrenty card, and instruction
booklet too. The radio works very well and has a good quallity feel to it. I also have the coral color model of this
radio. When I get a photo of it I will include it.
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| Channel Master Model 6438 AM FM 10 Transistor |
The radio pictured above is a 1960's Channel Master model 6438 am fm 10 transistor radio. The case is a
gloss black plastic. This radio was made in Japan. The metal panel and speaker grill are gold in color not silver.(flash rebound)
There is a headphone jack in the back of the radio. The folding telescoping antenna on the top of the radio has a red translucent
plastic ball tip on it. The radio runs off a 9 volt battery. The radio is in good shape and plays well on both bands.
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| Polaroid 600 AM FM Novelty Radio |
Shown above is one of the novelty radios I have in my collection. This one is a Polaroid 600 AM FM radio.
The outside looks like the 600 film pack box. The radio useses a film pack cartridge for the 4 AA penlight batteries that
power the radio. Remove the bottom door and slide the cartridge out and replace the batteries and slide it back in. Very colorfull
looking radio. Works well on both bands.
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| Audition Model 1526 14 Transistor Radio |
Shown above is a Audition model 1526 14 transistor that
was made in Okinawa. The radio is only the second radio in my collection that was made in Okinawa. The radio is powered by 4
AA batteries. The radio I believe is from the 1960s.
The radio has its original box which is hinged by a green
satin ribbon. The earphone is included. The radio is in good working condition according to the person I bought it from. There
is silver trim and the case is black plastic. There is a large handle that swings down to support the radio.
There is a carrying case included too. That
is not shown in the photo. The radio is a dual conversion with four if sections. The audio section has a total of seven transistors
in it. Four in two pairs in push pull,a pair of drivers,and one avc audio detection. So beween the if section and audio
section there are eleven transistors! There is a seperate rf,osc,and mixer transistors that make up tyhe rest of the fourtenn
transistors in the radio.
The radio has great sensitivity.
The radiio is great for dxing! Selectivity is very good. Turning the radio brings up other stations oh the same frequancy
that on most other radios will not happen. I replaced oe capacitor in the audio and the audio came alive. The volume is clear
but sound quallity is poor. It is high ended with some midrange. There is no bass.This is the only drawback to the radio.
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| General Electric Model P1758 6 Transistor |
Here we have a General Electric model P1758 6 transistor pocket radio made by Electronic Industry LTD which
was a GE subsiduary in Hong Kong. This radio is a 6 transistor small pocket style radio. The case is black plastic with ivory
white trim. There is wood grain around the dial window section. The radio has a carry strap and earphone jack. The radio is
powered by a 9 volt battery. The radio works well for a inexpensive Hong Kong made radio.
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| Zenith Model RF 13 6 Transistor Pocket Radio |
Shown above is a Zenith model RF-13 6 transistor pocket style radio. This little pocket radio is white with
silver trim. The Zenith crest and logo is on the metal trim piece on the bottom front of the radio. This model was made in
Hong Kong. This radio is heavy and is well made. The radio takes two AA batteries. There is a earphone jack and a white vynal
case with the radio. This radio has the Zenith quallity to it. This radio has the best reception of any of the pocket size
radios so far that I have in my collection! A great dx radio!
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| Zenith Model Royal 39 Portible Transistor Radio |
From Zenith is a modelRoyal 39 AM portible from the early 1970s. Like the Zenette
above this model too was manufactured overseas in Hong Kong. The radio is a mid sized portible. It is powered by AA penlight
batteries.
The front ios plastic and chrome metal trim. The case is itself is pebblegrained
black leather. The front speaker grill is plastic but looks like wood. The rest is metal with a orange colored palstic insert
on the very right side on the front.
The radio has tow knobs for controls. One for tunning the other
for off/on volume. The radio also has a earphone jack. There is no tone control on this radio. The radio according to the
person I bought it from stated that it works very well and sounds decent enough. The person that I bought it from was right!
It does work very well.
The radio has clean clear audio. It is sharp but
not tinny sounding. Here is the real surprise! The radio has great sensitivity! I was not expecting to be as good as it is.
With its great sensitivity the selectivity of the radio I have to say I downgraded it to only good. Hard for it to seperate
signals. More of a minir anoyence at times. Still it is a great dx radio!
Here is another transistor radio from the early 1960's that was made in Japan. This radio is a Universal
8 transistor. This one has a chrome metal front with a highgloss chrome oval speaker grill. The case is a high gloss
black plastic. There is small red triangles on the tuning dial that indicates the old civil defense stations. The Universal
nameplate is missing under the dial window . I won this radio on a internet auction. The radio usues a 9 volt battery
for power. The radio has the following transistors in it. 1 rf,osc mixer, two if, avc audio detector, audio driver,
and two audio output in push pull. The speaker is a 3 inch oval and has very good audio. The radio has very good selectivity
and sensitivity. A very nice smaller horizontal style transistor radio.
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| Seavox Micro 7 Transistor |
The radio shown above is a Seavox micro 7 transistor radio that was made in Japan. The radio is
2 3/4 inches wide and 2 3/4 inches high by one inch deep. This radio was a garage sale find. It came in a Megatone box and
the black leather pouch has Magatone printed on it. The radio has a white case with a silver mesh metal style grill. The off
on volume knb and the tuning knob are on the right side of the radio. There is a earphone jack on the left side. This little
radio has good clear audio and its selectivitysensitivity is very good for a micro size radio.
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| Seiko AM FM Transistor Radio |
Shown above is a Seiko am/fm small horizontal styled transistor radio that was made in Japan. This
radio was made by the same company that makes the quallity watches. The front of the radio is silver metal. The plastic
back half of the case is a very dark blue. There is no case with the radio instead it has a plastic strap to carry the radio.
The box is the original box and it has a very nice printed backgound picture on it. The radio uses 4 AA penlight batteries.
Sound is clear but lacks bass. The selectivity and sensitivity are good on both bands. The radio did not work when I first
got it due to the chassis was shorting against the speaker due to the circuit board had warped. I insulated the speaker
frame and that took care of the problem.
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| Solid State 7 Pocket Transistor |
Shown above is a generic styled pocket transistor that was made in Hong Kong. It has the large cenetred
upper tuning dial with the thubwheel type on/off volume control on the right side of the radio. The earphone jack is on the
left side. The plastic case is white with chrome plated trim and plastic speaker grill. On the tuning dial it is labled
Solid State 7 and on the bottom of the radio below the speaker grill it has a label Solid State. On the back there is a silver
color label that had the name of the company and seriel number. That has worn away. The radio does have 5 transistors and
2 diodes listed on the label. The radio does work but it is average in performence in sound,selectivity, and sensitivity.
Most likely a inexpensive radio when it was new.
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| General Electric Model P1700A 10 Transistor |
Shown above is a transistor radio that was like the one my father owned. My father worked for GE
and bought the radio at the company store. The radio is a General Electric model P1700A 10 transistor pocket radio. This radio
is larger then a regular pocket radio but not as big as the coat pocket models. The radio takes two AA penlite batteries for
power. The radio was in either a white case or a black plastic case with matching color leather case to put the radio in.
I have the leather case but is not in the photo. The radio has a nice silver metal front which part of it is pebbled texture.
The radio is heavy for a pocket radio. The sound quallity is is clear but high ended. The sensitivity is good while the selectivity
is fair to good. Strong station signals are slightly broad. My father had the radio for several years but was dropped and
broken.
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| General Eletric Model P741B 8 Transistor Pocket Radio |
Above is another General Electric transistor radio styled like the ten
transistor above this radio. This is the model P741 which is a eight transitor radio. This radio is American made when
GE made radios in Utica NY.
The radio is shown with its outer white leatherette carrying case.
The radios case is made of white plastic along with a metal speaker grill. There is a chrome metal panel on the front which
is surrounded by a grey plastic panel.
Thumbwheel controls are used for tunning which is on the
right side of the radio. The on/off volume control is on the left side of the radio. There is a larger style earphone jack
on the back of the radio. There is four ifs in this radio and the transistors are the metal germanium type. The radio
is powered by two AA batteries.
With four if stages this radio is very sensitive. It performes
very well picking up weak or distant stations durring daytime hours. At night it is a good dx radio. Selectivity is also very
good. The audio is fair. It lacks bass. There is trebble but it is not tinny sounding. I would call it sharp but clear.
Over all a decent performing radio.
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| General Electric Model P1701A 10 Transistor |
Shown above is the black version of the white General Electric model P1700A shown above this radio.
The black colored GE is the model P1701A. The case is shown with this radio and the white case is the exact same case. The
radio takes two AA penlites for power. The case is a high gloss black plastic. This radio sounds the same but this one works
better then the white one above it. This radio is more sensitive and selective. It does not suffer from the slight broad band
on strong signals like the white one. The radio is a nice radio in looks and performence.
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| General Electric Model P850D Transistor |
Shown above is a small General Electric 6 transistor pocket radio model P850D. This radio I bought
from a local ham radio operator. He was the original owner. I have the leathercase,earphone case,and earphone with the radio.
The radio used a 4.5 volt battery which is no longer made. I have one with the radio but it is dead. The radio has a large
chrome ring which you could attach a keychain to for carrying it. The radio does not currently work. This one is on the repair
list.
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| 1962 General Electric Model P806A Transistor Radio |
Shown above is a new addition to my collection. This is a 1962 GE model P806A transistor radio.
This one is robin egg blue in color. The radio is a small style portable. The radio takes the old larger 9 volt battery or
you could get the optional AA battery pack that took 6 AA batteries. I have the white and black colored cased models
too. There is a dark green color in this model line (809C) but I still have to find one. The contrasting grey speaker
grill cloth goes well with the blue. The reflection on the case and handle is from lights not tape on the radio. The
radio is now working very well after I recapped it. I had to replace all the electrlytic capacitors. The radio has plenty
of clear nice sounding audio. Selectivity is very good and the selectivity is also very good now. I listen to this radio quite
a bit more then the others in the same model line that I have.
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| 1962 General Electric Model 809C Prtable Transistor Radio |
Here is another General Electric portable transistor from 1962. GE
made many models with this style cabinet. This one is the model 809C in a very dark green. Above is the Robin Egg Blue color
GE. The grills are the same style as far as shape,small holes, but colors are different and some were made of metal painted
while others were cloth.
I have on page 4 a black and white case colored models in the same
800 numbers series. There is also a 700 number series same styles in at least two more colors which are dark brown and grey.
I don't know if the chassis are the same though. The 800 model series have been all 6 transistor radios.
The 809C used a large 9 volt battery or the optional AA 6 battery
pack which was a option. The above radio was tested with a clipped to a small common 9 volt battery and it works. Like the
others in my collection it has good selectivity and sensitivity. This one has the 32 ohm speaker in it and the audio
is very poor. The speaker needs replacing. Once that is done the radio will sound good.
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| 1962 General Electric 13 Transistor AM FM Transistor Radio |
Shown above is a 1962 General Electric 13 Transistor am fm radio. If you
look at the case it does have some of the stylng touches of the 800 series am radios shown above. The case is the same size
and the handles are identicle. The radio also used the same large style earphone jack on the back of the radio.
The radio is brown in color (appears grey in photo) as
far as the plastic case. The front is trimed in silver and gold metal. There is a band selector switch and tone switch
on the front. The upper window is the tunner and the lower window is the volume. The radio uses 4 C type batteries
for power.
The radio is American made. It was made in Utica NY.
I now have pocket and portibles from the 1962 GE model line. The only band that I don't have for 1962 is shortwave. I wonder
if GE made one?
The radio has very nice audio. It has good bass when the tone switch
is in low position. When in hogh the bass is still there along with the highs added in. Performence on fm is very good. The
radio has very good sensitivity. Selectivity is good. Strong fm signals are just a little broad. Turning the antenna eleminates
interference.
On am the sensitivity is very good. This radio is a good
dx radio at night. Daytime the radio does well on weak signals too. Selectivity is very good also. This radio can null
out daytime signals and will pick up other signals well. Very nice radio to listen to,performs very well on both bands and
looks good.
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| Roxy Model UR-300 10 Transistor AM FM Transistor Radio |
Here is another new addition to my growing collection of transitor radios. I won this radio on a
internet auction. The radio above is a Roxy model UR-300 AM FM ten transistor radio. This radio is from the late
fifties or early sixties. There are markings on the AM dial for the old conalrad emergency stations. The radio was made in
Japan by Fuji Denkie Industries. The radio takes 4 AA size batteries for power. Like the Norwood transistor radio on
the top of this page the AM FM dials are next to each other instead over each other. The radio has a earphone jack and a multiplex
jack on the left side. I had to clean the bandswitch and volume control. The radio now receives on both bands. The audio quallity
is very good on FM and good on AM. The selectivity is good on both bands. There is a difference in the sensitivity though
on the bands. FM being better then AM. FM is very good while AM is good. The radio is a good example of late 1950s early 1960s
style with Japaneese built quallity.
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| 2 Westinghouse Model TR-2 AM Transistor Radio 1 Channel Walkie Talkies |
Shown above is a transistor radio that is different. The pair above is a set of Westinghouse model
TR-2 Communicators. They are combination am standard broadcast radio and one channel walkie talkie. They use 8 AA penlight
batteries for power. The radio tunes from 535kc to 1635kc. The channel that is used in the walkie talkie is channel
14.
I won theese radios on a intenet auction. Both radios work but one is missing the antenna for the
walkie talkie. They need a good cleaning too. The cases are metal in the front and covered with leather. The style is
similar to a Westinghouse pocket radio in my collection. This model Westinghouse was made in Japan. They have 9 transistors
in them.They were made in 1961 for Westinghouse by National Panasonic.
The am broadcast radio has very good audio. It's clear and does have a wide range of sound. There
is some bass through midrange and treble. Sensitivity is very good. They pick up many stations that others do not get or barely
get. Selectivity is also very good. I tested the one with the antenna for the walkie talkie and audio is very clear and the
voice sounds natural. I have cleaned the cases up and they look much nicer now then in the photo above. This set
is a great find. I am very glad to have them.
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| Nobility 7 Transistor Table Portable Radio |
Another new addition to my collection is shown above. The radio is mid 1960s Nobility 7 transistor
table portable radio. The radio was made in Japan. The idea of a radio that could be used around the house from room to room
and then could be taken outside and used there was not a new idea. Second set radios were made back in the late 1930s through
the 1940s after WWII.
Transistor radios like this one were made in the late 1950s by some manufacturers but by the mid
1960s this two purpose radio was replaced by sets that were AC powered along with batteries. This radio is a 7 transistor
model that used 4 D cells for power. The radio does have a plug in ac jack on the left side of the radio. The radio was
made in the Republic of Korea. It has a white and grey colored plastic cabinet. There is a metal plate around the long
horizontal dial. Note the log scale 0-10 on the bottom of the dial.
The radio has the off on volume contorl on the left. The tone control for bass and trebble is in
the middle. The tuning control is the one on the right. The radio according to the person I bought it from said that it works
very well and has very nice audio. I had to do some minor work on the radio before I got it working. I had to clean some corrosion
of the + battery terminal and the AC auxillary jack was shorted.
With those two problems fixed the radio is quite the performer! Selectivity is very good. Sensitivity
is very good. The radio is a good am dx radio durring the night and day time. Audio is loud, clear, and the tone control in
the bass position gives good bass tones. The tone contol is not as pot but a two position click switch for the bass and
trebble. The carrying handle when not in its up position will lay flat with the rest of the cabinet. I was surprised by how
well the radio works and am very happy getting this radio.
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| Salmon Pink Nobility 7 Transistor Portible Transistor Radio |
Shown above is the salmon pink version of the Nobility 7 transistor portible
like the white version above this radio. The white might be called the his version while the pink might be the hers version.
The radio may have a different model number then the white version. The model number is the same.
It takes the same type C batteries. Same controls on the front as
the white one just different colored knobs. The styling is the same also except the case color.
I will have this radio soon. I hope it works as well as the white
version. It does work just as well as the white version. Good sounding,good selectivity ,and sensitivity. By the way my wife
did like the radio. One of the few that I have that she does like.
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| Seminole 10 Transistor Pocket Radio |
Shown above is another recent addition to my collection. The radio above is a Seminole M1013 10
transistor pocket style radio. The radio was made in Hong Kong. It has a white plastic case with a metal front speaker
grill. The tuning dial is on the right while the volume dial is on the left. The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. The
radio came with the box,instruction manual,warrenty card,carrying case,and earphone. The earhone is in a pouch on the carry
strap. It is still in plastic so yje earphone was never used.
The radio has been cleaned up and looks very nice now. Working performence of this Hong Kong made
radio is good. Selectivity is good. Sensitivity is good. Audio quallity is clear and there is plenty of volume. The volume
is not all high ended either. Overall the radio is above average for a Hong Kong made radio.
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| Motorola Model X19A Pocket Transistor Radio |
Shown above is the 236th transistor radio just added to my collection. The radio is a late 1950s
Motorola model X19A pocket transistor radio. The radio is ran by a 4 AA batteries. The tuning knob is on the right side
with the dial markings seen vertically across the front top of the radio. The volume control is on the upper left top
corner. There is a earphone jack on the upper left side of the radio.
The case is a green gloss plastic with chrome metal trim. The radio has slightly curved sides
to it. There is a small chrome metal colored swing out support stand on the bottom of the case. The radio does have large
metal germanium style transistors. The radio was made in the Japan with Japanese and American parts.
The radio does have a green leather strap on top of the radio. The radio is working
but there is a slight loss in volume which is due to a bent shaft in the control. When there is good contact the audio
is very clear and the sound is full. Selectivity is excellent. Sensitivity is very good. One feature the radio has is battery
level indicator that is tied into the audio circuit. The botton is on the upper left side of the grill.(button missing) When
pressed a tone sounds giving you the indiacation of battery strength. Quite different. Very heavy radio that works well and
sounds good.
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| Renown Model 6001 6 Transistor Pocket Radio |
Another radio from the 1960s has joined my collection. The radio is a
Renown model 6001 six transistor radio. This radio was made in Japan. The leather case is included with the radio.
The radio has a all metal front. The dial window is the circle in
the upper right corner. The thumbwheel tuning knob is on the right side of the radio. The off on volume control thumbwheel
is on the left side of the radio. There is also a earphone jack.
The radio takes a nine volt battery for power. The transistors are
germanium. There is cd markings on the tunning dial. There was a problem to fix with the radio when I got it. One of the hold
down screws on the volume control was broken. A little super glue fixed it. This stopped the control from sliding over and
shorting out. I also cleaned it.
The audio is not bad for a pocket radio. It is clear
but not tinny. Selectivity is good. Sensitivity is very good on this radio. Night time dxing can be done with this radio.
Very good performing radio and has quite a bit of style too.
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| Renown Model S71 6 Transistor Pocket Radio |
Above is the second REnown brand transistor radio in my collection. This
one is the model S71 which is a 6 transistor radio that was made in Japan. This a pre 1963 model for it has the two civil
defense station marked on the tunning dial. The radio has its earphone and leather carrying case shown with it. The box is
not for this radio.
The radio is black and white plastic with a nice chrome upper
panel on the front that has a diamond weave pattern in it. Along with the diamond weaving in black lettering it has
6 Trasistor along the top of the diamond weaved panal and aslo on the botom in larger block style lettering Renown.
The tunning dial window is on the upper right controled
by a thumbwhel control on the right side of the radio. The on/off volume control is on the upper left side of the radio. The
earphone jack is also on the left side of the radio. The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. The radio has metal germainium
type transistors.
The radio works well. I did have to give
the volume control a shot of cleaner to get the static out of it. The audio is good and clear but there is no bass but it
is not tinny sounding. Sensitivity is good for a six transistor radio. Selectivity is also good. This radio does work fine
for a less expensive radio but has good enough quallity to it for a less expensive radio.
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| Stellar 8 Transistor Pocket Radio |
Another made in Japan 1960s pocket radio has joined my collection. The radio
is a Stellar 8 transistor radio. This radio is black with silver trim. The radio takes a 9 volt battery.
The tuner is the right side window with the thumbwheel knob on the right
side of the radio. On the left front side of the radio is a second window for volume. The thumbwheel volume off on control
is on the left side of the radio. The earphone jack is also located on the radios left side.
The radio has germanium style transistors. The radio is used.
There are dull spots on the plastic case from rubbing. The radio does work. The volume is a little low. Caps need replacing
in the audio circuit. The off on switch is broken so the radio can't be turned off.
Despite the two above problems the radio has very clear
niced toned audio. Selectivity is good. Sesitivity is good also. Once the radio is recapped then it should be a nice
radio to listen to.
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| Showa King 6 Transistor Radio |
Shown above is a early 1960s Showa King 6 transistor radio that was made in Japan.
This radio was not imported to the United States. It was expoted to Cannada and Europe. This one was bought in Japan at a
US px store.
The radio was bought in 1961. The radio is black and white with a
metal speaker grill panel. It is also trimmed in silver. There is a handsome King badge in the lower left coner of the speaker
grill. The radio is powered by a nine volt battery.
The tuner thumbwheel is on the upper right side of the
radio. There is a window for the dial on the top upper front. The off on volume control is under the tuner thumbwheel control.
There is a window for the numbered volume wheel just under the tuner window on this radio too.
The radio has a earphone jack on the left
side. The radio came with its leather case. I got a Tonex transistor radio along with this radio as a package deal. The Tonex
is shown next under this radio. There is no number for a model number. So looks likethe model is King. The
radio does not work. So it is on the repair list.
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| Tonex Pocket Transistor Radio |
Above is a Tonex brand transistor radio from the late 60s or early 70s.
This one was the second radio in the package deal I recently won on a internet auction. The radio is well used andit shows.
Just about all the printing on the radios face plate has worn off
or is very light. In the actuall size photo Tonex is just visible. This radio was made in Hong Kong. I have seen other
Tonex models that were made in Japan.
This radio does use a 9 volt battery. for power. The case is black
plastic with silver metal front and silver trim. There is thumb wheel controls for tuning and off on volume. There is a earphone
jack on the left side of the radio. The radio has its plastic carrying case too.
This is another radio that surprised me. The sensitivity of this radio
is very good. It pulled in many weaker distent stations durring the day. Dxing at night was fun with this little radio. Selectivity
was good. The only thing that was only fair was the sound. It was clear but tinny due to the speaker. Overall good performence
from a inexpensive pocket radio.
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| Trancel Model T 11 6 Transistor Pocket Radio |
Shown above is a Trancel model T-11 6 transistor that was made in Japan.
Trancelmade good quallity radios that were stylish. This one still has traces of previous design touches that Trancel used
on uts earlier models. The design of the area around the tunning window with the angled wedge is one.
This model is a six transitor which has germanium transistors. The radio
is powered by a 9 volt battery. This one has a white and black case with a silver metal front. Controls for tunning,off on
and volume are by thumbwheels. The radio has a jack for a earphone. The radio also came with a leather carrying case.
I won this radio on a internet auction. The radio needs caps replaced.
I have replaced the caps. The audio is now clear and loud. It is ok but there is really little bass. Selectivity and sensitivity
are good. So another decent radio from Japan.
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| Seminole AM FM 10Transistor Radio |
From the early 1960s is a Seminole model 9FM-70 10 transistor AM/FM radio.
This radio has the cd markings on the am dial so it is pre 1963 vintage. The transistors are metal germanium type. The radio
is powered by 6 AA batteries.
The radio was made in Japan. It has a glossy black plastic case. The front is
metal with silver and black. Thumbwheel controls are used for tuning and off/on volume. The tuning is on the upper right side of
the radio while the volume control is on the upper left front.
The band switch is on the back of the radio. There is a earphone jack on the
lower right side of the radio. The fm telescoping rod antenna is on the upper right top of the radio. The radio has good sounding
audio on both bands. Fm reception is good. The radio has good sensitivity and selectivity is good. AM reception is very good
with very good selectivity and sensitivity.
This Seminole is a good performing radio with nice audio for a smaller
portible radio. This was one radio that was a god representitive of one of the fastest growing and selling segments of radio
in the early 1960s. It's a nice radio to have in my collection.
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