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I have some more transistor radios to show on this page. There will be more photos added soon.

Motorola Model Tandem Clock And Poket Transistor Radio

Here is a new addition to my collection. The radio above is a Motorola Tandem clock and transistor pocket radio. The clock has a built in power supply that converts 120v ac down to 9v dc for the radio. When the radio is docked then you can run the radio off the supply. The clock is back lite and you have the choice on the alarm feature to wake to the alarm or to music from the radio. You can take the radio out of its dock section and use it like any transistor radio and run off the battery in the radio. Before this there were radios that had docking style speakers to listen to your transistor but this is the first one that I have seen set up this way.

Zenith Model Royal 500D Ivory White Transistor Radio

I received thhis radio as a gift from a elderly lady that bought it back in 1958. I had repaired it a few years back and got it working for her again. It is the Royal 500D model the inbetwen model of the long running 500 series transistor radio made by Zenith in this design.

This design started in the first 500 model in early 1956 and continuied on till 1961 ending with the 500 E model. Then the 500 H replaced this design with a new design in 1962. This radio was made here in the USA in Chicago IL. One of the big visible differences on the D model and the E model is the trim and speaker is chrome silver while on the E model it is gold.

Both front and back of the nylon case is ivory white. The two control knobs are in the same nmatching color. The left one is the off/on volume control and the one on the right is for tunning. There is a earphone jack on the lower right side of the radio. Also shown with the radio is the white cloth carrying bag which is in great condition.

The radio does have a few small dents in the pseaker grill and a small chip in the case in the top left corner. The radio was a daily user its entire working life up till it did stop working and again saw daily use after I repaired it for the lady. I will use it but not as much as she had.

Now the radio is powered by four AA penlight batteries or when they were availible four mercury type penlite battereies could be used also. The original pink plastic battery straps in the battery compartment have a brand new look to them still!

Now after inspecting the chassis there is 7 transistors which are the metal germanium type. The volume is low is the problem now with the radio. I suspect the smal electrilytic cap on the volume control out put to the audio transformer is bad.

The audio although is low the audio is very clear. The radios selectivity and sensitivity is not affected and is very good. This is the second 500 I have in my collection now and the other one I have is a black colored Royal 500E model the last one of this design series.

RCA AM FM Portable Transistor

In the picture shown above is a RCA AM FM transistor radio that was made in Hong Kong. The case is white with a plastic grey speaker grill. There is a silver metal strip that runs across the top front with the dual dialwindows. Notice the modern RCA logo in red on the left side. RCA changed the logo to look more modern with the times.

The radio is a solid state model so the number of transistors right now is unknown. The radio has a carrying strap on the left side. There is a earphone jackin the back near the bottom. The back side has the same grill work pattern as the front. The am/fm band switch is on the back also. The off on volume switch thumbwheel is located on the right side top of the radio near the telescoping antenna. The tuning knob is on the right side of the radio and both am fm dials in the windows turn at the same time. The radio works well on both bands but the sound quallity is only fair but is clear.

General Electric Model T2765A FM AM Calender Transistor Radio

General Electric made some very different looking transistor radios in the early 1970s. The model T2765A was one of them. This transistor radio was both ac/dc powered. You could take it any where and use it running it on the 9 volt battery. At home just plug the line cord in and use it in ac.

The radio is a cylender shape on its side mounted to a black base. The radio is a am/fm with the telescoping antenna shown on the right side extended. The radios chassis is on the left side which can be seen through the red translucent plastic. The power supply is on the right side which can be seen through the red plastic too.

The end caps are metal chrome with the speaker on the left end. The left thin silver wheel is the off on volume control while the tuner is the right side wheel. In the middle in the black section is the day and date section.

The radio I have is not currently working. I have to get a service manual for this radio. This one will be a sevice techs nightmare to work on. I need the manual just to get the thing apart! I'll update the text with a working report in the future.

1956 Regency TR-6

Shown in the picture above is the oldest transistor in my collaction as of now. It is a Regency modelTR-6 made in 1956. This is a american made radio. This radio sold for $99.95 when it was new. This was the first larger luggage style transistor. The radio has 6 transistors,took the old large 9 volt battery. I changed the battery clip to the smaller 9 volt type and the radio plays real well. The audio quallity is good,selectivity very good,and sensistivity is good. The case is in very good shape except for a split along the top back edge. The original warrenty card was with the radio. I found this at a garage sale for $1.

Juliette Super 7 Micro Transistor Radio

Above is another micro size transistor radio. This one is a Juliette Super 7 model. This one was made in Japan. This radio is powered by a single AA penlight battery.

The chassis has seven transistors. The two thumbwheel controls for tuning and off/on volume are located on the right side of the radio. This radio does have a earphone jack on the lef side of the radio.

This radio has a small pouch with a strap to keep it in or you can unhook the strap put it on the radio. This radio was a internet auction win. It is working with a little better sounding audio then some of the other micros I have.

The dowside is the fair selectivity of this radio. There is station bleed over where stations are crowded together. The sensitivity is good. Still with its one shortcomming it is not a bad radio.

Polaris 8 Transistor Pocket Radio

From the early 1960s is a Polaris 8 transistor pocket radio model AK- 808 made in Japan. This red plastic cased and silver metal trimmed front radio is powered by a nine volt battery. There is civil defense markings on the tunning dial.

The transistors are metal germanium types. The front speaker grill is silver metal while the upper front panel is brushed silever. The tunning control is on the upper right side of the radio and the off /on volume control is on the upper left top of the radio. There is a earphone jack on the left side of the radio.

I won this radio on a internet auction site. The radio was dead when I first tested it. I checked the chassis and found that one of the positive battery leads was broke off from the volume control. I resoldered it back. Then the radio powered right on and received signals.

The audio is pretty good sounding. There s plenty of audio which is clear but lacks bass. It is not tinny sounding though. Sensitivity is fair to good. I say fair to good as this radio is as not as sensitive as many of the other 8 transistors I have. Selectivity is very good though.

Sharp lookig little radio,easy to read dial, decent sounding audio, and it works well enough for local listening. Overall not really a bad radio. I would rate it above average in looks well it would be average in performence.

Motorola Model Tandem Clock Transistor Pocket Radio

The above photo shows the radio out of the docking station. You can see the pin that goes into the radio that provides power from the dc power supply to the jack on lower left side of the radio. The radio takes the old round penlite style 9 volt battery. The radio is am only. The radio works very well I'm told by the person I got it from. The clock works keeps good time and all the switches work on the clock too.

The radio works well when docked. It has nice audio. The selectivity is very good. Sensitivity is also very good. I use it as my wakeup radio or alarm in my bedroom. Even my wife likes it which is a lot when she likes one of my radios.

Zenith Model Royal 400 7 Transistor Radio

I had another Zenith transistor radio join my collection at the same time as the Royal 500 one did to the left of this radio. This one is a Zenith Royal 400 7 transistor radio. This model joined the Zenith model line in 1960. This one is charcol gray and white as the color of the palstic case.

The radio is plainer in appearence then the model 500 series. The speaker grill is a brushed liight gold metal color. There is a small black area of the panel that is by the tunning control. The tunner control knob is small but not as fancy looking like the ones used on the Royal 500.The Royal 400 has a thumbwheel control on the left side of the radio for off/on volume instead of a matching knob used on the Royal 500.

Other differences is that the speaker is oval in shape in the Royal 400 and there is less if stages used in the radio too. The Roya 500D has 5 ifs where the Royal 400 has four. The Royal 400 also takes 4 AA penlight batteries or mercury penlights like the 500. The 400 also has metal germanuim transistors also.

The radio condition wise is missing the trim metal palte on the bottom front of the radio. It is not chipped or cracked but has small scratches on the plastic case from use. The good news is the radio does work very well.

I won this radio on a internet auction. I hve tested the radio and I had to do some soldering touch up on the circuit board. Once that was done the radio has very good sensitivity and selectivity. The large oval speaker with its large magnet has very good audio. Nice and clear. Now if I can pick up another just for the needed missing plate I will put the plate on this one and that will sure help the looks a lot for this radio.

Melody Model QTA-70 AM FM Microphone Trasistor Radio

Shown above is a microphone novelty transistor radio. The style of the mike is from the 1920s. The year this Hong Kong made transistor is unknown. It was made by Melody and it is AM and FM. The model # is QTA-70.

The radio is powered by four AA batteries. The speaker is the round black part attached to the springs in the upper part of the radio. The red letters that say On The Air light up when the radio turns on. The oppisite side of the letters spell out Melody the brandname of the radio.

The base contains the batteries,on off volume control,bandswitch, tunning control, and the headphone jack. There is a wire antenna for FM. There is a storage compartment in the base also.

The speaker is a 2 1/4 inch speaker that does sound ok but is not high fidelity. The sound is very clear but leans towards the trebble sounding side. This radio otherwise is a great performer on both bands.

Sensitivity is outstanding! On FM even with the wire antenna folded up in the storage compartment the radio picked up many stations. Many more then 40 miles from where I live. AM was also outstanding. It picks up quite far durring the daytime and is a real DX radio at night. Selectivity is also very good on both bands. I was real surprised on how well the radio performed.

1972 Pepsi Soda Bottle Transistor Radio

Pictured above is a 1972 Pepsi bottle transistor radio. This one was sold by Radio Shack in thier stores and catalog. The bottle cap is the off on volume control. The tuning knob is the clear ribed bottom of the bottle. This radio uses a 9 volt battery. Mine is in good working condition.

Sound Desighn AM FM Transistor Radio

Pictured above is a late 1960s or early 1970s Sound Desighn model 22080 AM FM transistor radio which was made in Hong Kong. This is a pocket sized radio. Sound Desighn was sold in many stores. They were sold in local discount stores and national discount chain stores. This is a 99 cent radio I won ebay. The radio works and also has the case and original box.

Hitachi TH812

Shown above from the early 1960's is a model TH812 made by Hitachi. This small portable is am only. The quallity of this radio is outstanding. It has great sound,exceptional selectivity, and sensitivity. There is a battery saver switch in the lower left front which cuts out a rf stage but does not really effect the operation of the radio. The speaker grill is chrome not white.(flashrebound) Real leather case,power is 6D size cells, and this radio is one of the top performers in my collection.

Liberty Bell Desk Top Transistor Radio

Shown above is a desk top style Liberty Bell transistor radio. This was made in Japan in 1976. The radio was made for the bicentenial. The radio is a am radio which is powered by a 9 volt battery.

The black base houses the chassis and battery. The speaker is in side the bell. The tunning and volume off/on controls are on the sides of the black base. The radio works well. It has good selectivity and sensitivity. The radio has very good sounding audio. There is good bass with out a tone control. It is a good working nice looking well made novilty radio.

Viscount Micro Transistor Radio

Shown above is the second micro size transistor radio I have in my collection. This Viscount is from the 1960s. These little radios were very popular in there day. Sony and Standard were the most well known ones but other companies soon got into manufacturing them.

This one is small. It is rectangular 2 1/2 inches by 2 1/4 inches. It is powered by one AA penlight battery. The speakers in these radios was generaly 2 inches in diameter or a little larger. The speaker in this radio is 2 1/4 inches.

The two control knobs on the right side of the radio are for tunning (top one) and the volume off on control. (bottom one) Some had earphones some did not. This one has a jack for one.

Some had plastic carrying straps. Others used a keychain with a key ring on the end or a little medallion. Being very small they could be kept in a pocket,attached to your belt, or carried in a purse.

This little radio works well. The audio is clear but there is no bass. Selectivity is good along with the sensitivity. For a micro transistor radio it is not a bad little radio.

OMGS 8 Transistor Pocket Radio Tony The Tiger Transistor Radio Marlboro Cigarettes Transistor Radio

Above are three new additions to my collection. Two novelty radios and a pocket radio. The OMGS is from the 1960s. The Marlboro radio is from the 1970s. Tony the Tiger is from 1983. Tony The Tiger and the Marlboro radio were made in Hong Kong. The OMGS was also made in Hong Kong.

All three radios use a 9 volt battery. The OMGS is a 8 transistor radio. Tony The tiger is a six transistor radio while the Marlboro is unknown. Only the OMGShas a eaprphone jack. The other two radios have just carrying straps. I have the box and paperwork for the Malboro radio. All three radios are working from the person I bought them from.

I have the radios. The OMGS eight transistor works well. The audio quality is very good on this radio. It has even some bass tone to it. All eight transistors are the large metal top hat style germanium style. Selectivity is good while its sensitivity is good also.

The Marlboro cigarette pack radio audio is slightly tinny sounding. Selectivity is good while its sensitivity is very good. It is a heavy radio too. Its plastic case is quite thick. This is some of what makes it heavier. There is a slight difference between the front and back of this radio also. The front has a different pattern of the holes in the case for the speaker. In the back there are much less holes in the case with a different pattern. This radio is a four transistor radio with a reflex circuit design.

Tony The Tiger was not working which was dues to some bad battery wires and battery clip. I replaced the two wires and the clip. The volume control needed cleaning which I did and I carefully straightened the stem of the control for it was bent. Now it works fine.

Tony has plenty of audio. It is clear and sounds pretty good. Tunning Tony is a little finicky. You have to have a good touch to get the signal right on. Once you do Tony recieves very well so his sensitivity is quite good. Selectivity is also very good. Oh Tony s a six transistor radio. So as it turns out all three radios work well for all of them being made in Hong Kong.

Scepter Red Two Transistor Boys Radio

Above from 1960 is a Septer 2 transistor boys radio. This radio was made in Japan. The term Boys Radio came about after the US imposed tarrifs on transistor radios that came from Japan. This was to protect American made transistor radio manufactures. There was a loop hole in the law that there was no tarrifs on toys sotheese two transistor radios were sold as toys for boys and thats how the name came about.

This radio is classic style of radios that were made in Japan at this time. Big round metal speaker grill,small dial window, V shaped edges,and bright colors. This radio is red with white accents. The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery.

The tuning knob is on the upper right side of the radio. The off/on volume control is on the upper left side of the radio. Many of the 2 transistor radios used a screw on antenna and this radio did. Its shown tothe left of the radio in the photo. Others used the more expensive ferrite rod type antenna which was inside the radio.

Different circuits were used in the boys radios too. Some used a diode as detector with two transistors as audio amplifiers. Some used a regenitive circuit which worked but would sometimes squeel. One other circuit that was used was a reflex circuit which the detector stage (transistor) would also be used as a second audio stage.

I had two different brandname boys radios back in the early sixties. Both had the screw in antenna like the Scepter and they worked well but were not a handy radio to use in your pocket becuase of the external antenna! The leather case shown in the photo is not the case for this radio but came with the radio.

I won this radio and a white Scepter boys radio on a internet auction. Both radios are in very good shape and both work very well. The white one is a sample radio for display use only. Boys radios sold beween just under $4.00 to around $6.00 and they were popular till the early mid 1960s. Then as prices dropped more on the 6 transistor radios the boys radios sales slowed and they were discontinuied being made.

1960s Motorola Pocket Transistor Radio

Pictured above is the second 99 cent radio I won on ebay along with the Sound Desighn transistor shown above right. This a 1960s vintage Motorola model XP69BN manufactured in Hong Kong.This radios desighn is the typical mid 60s style with the large upper center tuning knob. Molded bars for speaker grill work. This radio is grey in color. The radio is in good working condition, nice audio, good sensitivity, and selectivity. This radio takes two AA penlite batteries.

Solar All Transistor Radio

Pictured above is a later 1960s Solar model # PR1448 All Transistor pocket radio. Solar Sound Systems Inc. 230 5TH Ave NYC. This radio was made in Taiwan. This radio is in very good condition. This radio is black with silver trim. The radio plays but the audio quallity is not as good as some of the other Hong Kong made transistors in my collection. Selectivity and sensetivity is very good. Shown in the picture is the original box. The radio takes a 9v battery for power.

Jade 6 Transistor

Shown in the photo above is a 1960s Jade 6 transistor pocket radio made in Hong Kong. The color of this radio is avocaddo green which was a popular color at that time. This has the large color codeded transistors which were found on many Hong Kong made transistors. This radio has 2 of the transistors in push pull for the audio output. The sound is top notch on this small radio. The sensetivity is average and the selectivity is good. This radio uses a 9 volt battery for power.

Vision 6 Transistor

Shown above is one of the newer transistor radios in my collection. The radio is a Vision model MTR 605 6 transistor pocket radio. I won this on a internet auction. The radio is in very good condition with some of the chrome paint worn off around the dial nameplate area. This radio was made in Japan and the 6 transistors are the germanium type from the 1960s. The radio has good sensitivity and the selectivity is also very good. The audio quallity is good for a small pocket radio. It takes a 9 volt battery for power.

Melodian 6 Transistor

In the photo above is a Melodian 6 transistor pocket radio. The radio was made in Japan and impotrted by American Ryuktus. The radio came with its original box and earphone. The radio has a black plastic case with chrome and silver trim. The radio has a large dial window opening in the upper right hand corner. It is convex so it is bowed out away from the case. There is cd markings on the dial so the radio is early 1960s. This radio is in working condition. The radio does have some bad caps in it. The selectivity is good. The sensitivity is only fair. The radio squeels on the higher end of the band with double image on some stations from the other end of the band. Once the radio is recaped it should be much better. The sound quallity is good from the Pioneer speaker. The radio uses a 9 volt battery for power.

PeerlessModel855-2SolidStatePocketRadio

Shown above is one of three new old stock transistor radios in my collection. All three of the radios were won on a internet auction. This radio is a Peerless model 855-2 6transistor solid state radio from the late 1960s. This radio was made in Hong Kong while the other Peerless 10 transistor on the homepage was made in Japan. This radio has the operating instructions,warrenty papers, and a paper for the AC adapter that hooks into the radio which gave the radio a double usage. The adapter was $4.95. The radio is high gloss black with silver trim. The area around the dial window is brown. The radio has thumbwheel controls for the off/on volume and for tuning. There is a earphone jack on the left side of the radio. The original earphone is still inside the box neatly coiled. The radio is still in its plastic bag which has been opened twice for testing the radio. Once by the seller and once by me. The plastic case still has its new smell to it. The box is in ecellent shape except the original price tag was taken off so it took some of the surface off the box where it was. The radio performs like a new radio. Good clear audio and the selectivity and sensitivity is excellent.

NEC Galaxie Model1064 10 Transistor Radio

In the above photo is another new addition to my collection. The radio is a NEC Galaxie model1064 ten transistor from the early 1960s which was made in Japan. The radio has its leather case. The radio has a black plastic case and metal chrome front. There is a red atomic symbole on the dial. This radio was made in Japan. The radio is in working condition. The volume control is a little loose from wear but the audio is loud and clear. The selectivity is good. Sensitivity is good also. The radio is powered by four AA penlite batteries.

Emerson Model 31P66 Super Fringe 8 Transistor

In the photo above is a transistor radio made by Emerson in Japan in the 1960s. This radio I bought at a local hamfest with a couple of others. This model Emerson has eight transistors which there is a rf stage and the audio output has a pair of transistors. The radio has a black plastic case and a metal front. The volume knob is on top over the dial window and the tuning knob is below the dial window. The large numbers on the dial are easy to read. The tuner is very smooth and easy to tune stations. The audio is very nice to listen to on this radio. Selectivity is excellent and sensitivitty is also excellent on this radio. The radio is a good dx radio durring the day and night. This radio is a very good quallity radio. The radio is powered by a nine volt battery.

Nexxtech Model 2008002 AM/FM/FM Stereo/SW Digital Pocket Radio

Shown above is a transistor radio of the 21st century. The radio is a Nexxtech pocket transistor with digital display. The digital display shows the frequency or clock. The radio receives am,fm,fm stereo when using the headphones and shortwave. The tuning is not pushbutton direct entry. There is a thumbwheel for tuning. There is a built in speaker. The radio takes 3 AA batteries for power. The radio is made in China. The am reception is good. The sensitivity and selectivity is good. FM reception is very good. Thi slittle radio picks up more stations then my home steroe receiver! Shortwave is fair witth the buit in telescoping rod antenna. You can take and easilly connect a wire antenna and then this little radio becomes quite the receiver on shortwave. Sensitivity is very good when this is done. Selectivity is good but on strong signals become a little broad. Sound quallity with the built in speaker is good but tinny. I use a external speaker most of the time. The headphones are the ear bud type and on fm they sound fine. I got the box case headphonesradio and instructions for the price of 99 cents for this radio. I did get my moneys worth on this little radio!

Jade Model J-10 Blue 10 Transistor Pocket Radio

In the above photo is a new radio that was just added to my collection. The radio is a mid 1960s Jade model J-10 ten transistor pocket radio. The radio was made in Hong Kong and has a British registered design. The radio has a polished chrome front grill. There is white and black plastic trim also on the front. The sides and back are blue.

The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. The radio is working. The audio is midrange. There is not much bass. Selectivity and sensitivity are good. The radio is in very nice condition. The earphone and radio are still in the plastic bags. The paper work is included and can be seen in the box. If you look at the box there are transistors on the front that form part of the design on the box.

Jade Model J471 7 Transistor Pocket Radio

Here is another Jade transistor radio that is new to my collection. This Jade is the model J471 7 transistor. The radio was made in Hong Kong. The radio is powered by a nine volt battery. The radio is a blue green color with silver trim. The tuning dial is on the right while the volume control is on the left side. The back side of the radio has molded into the case regerstered design pending. The radio has the clear plastic case with it. The clear case does have a hole in the left side for a earphone jack but there is not one on the radio. The radio came with the box. The radio works exceptionaly well. The sensitivity is very good. Selectivity is very good also. The sound is good. There is some bass and the sound is very clear. Nice looking and working pocket radio.

1960's Polaris Model855 8 Transistor Pocket Radio

The decade of the 1960's many things happened. The cold war beween the USA and Russa was waged to its peak. The space race beween the two counties was going on. Man was in space the Russains were first followed by the USA. By the mid 60's the United States started pulling ahead.

Like in the lated 1950's some brand names were along with the times. Polaris would be one. Polaris was a name of a US rocket and submarine class in the 1960's. This 8 transistor radio was made in Hong Kong durring the late 1960's. Was the name influenced by our missle and subs name? Who knows!

The radio has a maroon front and white plastic case with silver painted trim on the marron front. The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. Tuning is on the right with a thumb wheel control. The volume on/off switch is done with the other control on the left top front of the radio. There is a earphone jack on the radios left side down near the bottom. The radio has its box and original earphone along with a black plastic case. The radio is in excellent condition with just a slight mar on the back on the coin slot. The radio is in new working condition. The radio has plenty of volume. It is clear but there is little bass in the sound. Selectivity is very good while the sensitivity is good. Radio is a nice looking radio with better quallity then other Hing Kong made radios from the same time period.

Tan Orbit 6 Transistor Pocket Radio

Shown above is one of two Orbit 6 transistor Poket radios I have added to my collection. This one is tan in color which is not a common color for a plastic radio. Both radios were made in Korea. The black one is just to the right of this tan one. They are 6 transistor radios powered by a 9 volt battery.

The tan one has some silver trim work on the speaker grill edge. It is worn off and faded in most spots. The area on around the dial window is white. There are a few scratches here. The white is dirty. The radio needs a good cleaning. I hope the white gets like the white on the black radio. They both are working radios. The tan one above I have done some cap replacement work on it. The volume is not quite as loud as the black one. The radio did clean up very nice. The radio has good clear audio. Selectivity is ok while sensitivity is only fair. PIcks up local stations fine but is not a dx radio for night use.

Million $ 6 Transistor Radio

Shown above is a unusual brand name radio. It is a Million $ brand 6 transistor pocket radio. The radio looks like it was made in the middle 1960's. The radio is white with a white panel on the top front. Of course the Million $ brand is there. The $ sighn is to the right of the dial window.

The radio has the tuning knob there on the right side. The off/on volume thumbwheel control is on the left side. The radio has a earphone. The radio takes a 9 volt battery for power. The box is shown with earphone and outer carrying case. There is also a battery(not shown) included too.

I wonder if this radio becuase of the brand name would have been bought by Richie Rich! I wonder to if the radio sounds or works like a million bucks! I have the radio and it has ver good selectivity and sensitivity. The avc is not very good though. The radio picks up weak stations well but the volume has to be turned up. Audio is good but very little bass. The radio works like a good $3.99 radio not a million dollars.

Lloyds Model 8R2 Hipster AMFM Transistor Radio

The above radio is a Lloyds model 8R2 AM FM pocket radio. The radio was made in Japan. Theradio is done in a pop art fashion of the hippie style. The sunburst,flower,and lettering are colorfull and were popular in the late 60's and into the very early 70's.

The radio is white and blue. This model was made in red and white also. The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. There is a tuning control, off on volume control on the right side of the radio. Under those two thumbwheel controls is the band selector switch. There is a headphone jack on the back of the radio.

The carrying strap is blue with multi colored stripes on it. The radio is a 8 transistor radio. The radio works very well on am only. The fm is not working. Sound quallity is good with clear audio with some bass. Selectivity is good. Sensitivity is also good. Radio gets a lot of attention when shown. Now if I can find the other colors in this model that would be neat!

General Electric Model P1781 8 Transistor Radio

I have another nice GE pocket radio from the early mid 1960s. This GE is a model P1781. This radio is American made. This radio has a red and white plastic case. The speaker grill is silver metal. It has a large cener mounted tuning dial. The volume off on control is on the right side of the radio.

The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. The radio has 8 transistors on the chassis. They are the metal cased gernaniums. There is a earphone jack on the back of the radio. The radio is in working condition.

The radio has one of GE's worst speakers in it. It is the one that was based on a old 1920s design. It is not distorted it's just so tinny! The radio otherwise has very good selectivity and sensitivity is good. The radio has one broken plastic support clip so the chassis is loose. I'll need to fix this.

Magnavox Model 2R1014 UFO Shaped Yellow Transistor Radio Kessington Pocket Transitor

The two radios shown above I got together in one sale. The first one is a Kessington pocket radio. It is a 6 transistor that was made in Honh Kong. The radio is white with silver trim. The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery.

The radio has the tuning control is on the left side of the radio. The off on volume control is on the right side. The earphone jack os also on the left side. The radio has clear but tinny sound. Selectivity is good while sensitivity is also good.

The second radio is a Magnavox model 2R1014 flying suacer shaped radio from the early 1970s. It is yellow and black. Many different radio manufacturers had some different styled models and Magnavox had this one.

The radio has a large speaker and the tuning control and volume off on controls are in black. The radio takes a 9 volt battery for power. This radio has very nice audio. Thre is some bass and the audio is very clear sounding.

Selectivity is very good while the sensitivity is only fair. It does not have the pulling puwer that I thought it would. Over all though nice looking and sounding radio.

Westinghpuse Pocket Radio Nobility 10 Transitor Pocket Radio

Shown above are two recent additions to my collection.One is a 1960s Westinghouse transistor. The other radio is a Nobility 10 transistor pocket radio with its case. Both radios were made in Japan.

The Westinghouse is a common design with a large plastic tuning wheel in the front top center. It has a chrome metal grill. The case is red. There is a thumbwheel control for off on and volume. There is also a earphone jack. The radio uses a nine volt battry for power. This Westinghouse radio was made in Hong Kong.

Audio is ok for a pocket radio. It is not tinny but lacks bass. The radio is a 6 transitor. Sesitivity is good. It performed well picking up stations without readjusting the volume like many other made in Hong Kong radios I have. Selectivity is good also. Srong stations do not bleed weaker next to stations. So for a inexpensive pocket transistor still had some of the Westinghouse quallity and perfomence built into it.

The Nobility is a horizontal styled pocket radio. This radio is black with silver trim. The tuner is on the right side and the volume off on control is also on the right side. There is a earphone jack on the left side of the radio.

The radio also was made in Hong Kong. It is powered by a 9 volt battery.The chassis is quite crowded with components due to its small size! Sensitivity was fair to good. If I didn't have to adjust the volume on some of the weaker signals then I would have rated it good.

Selectivity was very good though. No problems with bleeding or seperation of stations down past 1400kcs. Sound was clear,[lenty of volume from the push pull driver set up. Overall not a bad performing radio.

Air Cheif Model 4C-66 Hi Fidelity 10 Transistor Radio

Shown above is a Air Cheif model 4C-55 10 transistor radio. This radio was made in Japan back in the 1960s. The radio has a black plastic case with a chrome metal front. The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery.

The radio uses thumbwheel controls for tunning,off/on and volume. There is a earphone jack for private lisening. Notice that there written on the radio Hi Fidellity. This became a selling point for transistor radios. Some of the hi fidellity models did have better sound but most didn't due to the small or low quallity speakers in them.

This radio does have good sounding audio. There is some bass. The radio only has fair to good sensitivity. This might be due to leaky caps. Selectivity is good. There is a full clear plastic panel that covers the chassis inside the radio. It also keeps the leather outside in shape. Nice looking nice sounding radio. Once the caps are checke and replaced I think the radios sensitivity should be where it should be.

Commodore 6 Transistor Pocket Radio

From the early 1960s te radio shown above is a Commodore 6 transistor pocket radio. The radio was made in Japan. It's powered by a nine volt battery. The two civil defense stations are marked on the dial thumbwheel. This makes the radio older then 1963.

The radio has a red plastic case with a chrome metal front. The dial is shown on the upper right hand corner. Tunning is done with the thumbwheel control on the right side of the radio. The off on volume control thumbwheel is on the left side of the radio.

The radio has a earphone jack for a earphone for private listening. The radio also has its leather outer carrying case. The radio has gemanuim metal style stransistors. The radio is in good condition and it does work well according to the person that I bought it from.

The radio does work well. The audio is very pleasent for a small pocket radio. There is even some bass. Selectivity is good. Sensitivity is good also for a six transistor. A nice small atractive good working radio.

York 6 Transistor Pocket Radio

This bright blue York 6 transistor from the 1960s was sold in discount stores. It is a inexpensive radio that retailed in the $4.00 to $6.00 range. The radio was made in Japan. The radio also has a leather carrying case.

The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. The transistors are germanuim type. The radio is blue with silver trim. There is a earphone jack on the left side of the radio. The radio useses thubwheel controls for tuning and off/on volume.

I won the radio was won on a internet auction. The radio does have average sound for a inexpensive radio. It is tinny sounding. The radio does perform well though. It has good sensitivity. Selectivity was good also. Not a bad radio for a inexpensive set.

J C Penny Pencrest Solid State Transistor Pocket Radio

Pencrest was J C Pennys house brand. This poket radio is a early 1970s vintage radio. It is a small pocket radio that has a black plastic case with silver painted trim. The leather case also has a seperate earphone pouch attached to the strap. This radio was made in Taiwan.

The radio is powered by a nine volt battery. The radio has twp thimbwheel controls. The one on the upper right side of the radio is for tuning. The volume off/on control is on the left side of the radio. The earphone jack is also located on the left side of the radio.

The radio works fine. The audio is slightly tinny. Sensitivity is good while the selectivity is good also. The radio does not perform as well as earlier J C Penny radios I have. Thier earlier radios were made for them by Toshiba in Japan. Toshiba made a better radio.

Jullette Model MPR-3033 AM FM SW Portible Radio

From Jullette here is a 1970 model MPR-3033 AM FM SW small portible radio made in Hong Kong. It is plastic and leathered case. The plastic parts are chrome and wood. The handle and the back of the case are leather. There is also black vynil covering the speaker grill.

The radio is powered by 4 C cell batteries or built in AC line cord. Many smaller portibles looked and made this way at this time. The dial is multi colored and is easy to read. The single knob on the left front is the off/on volume control.

On the right side the two large chrome knobs are for tunning and band selector. There are two black toggle switches under the two chrome knobs. One is for tone hi low. The other is for fm afc. There is a earphone jack between the crhome knobs and toggle switches.

The sound is not bad on this radio. In low position there is bass. In the hi position there is trebble but it does not sound tinny. So it sound good in either position.

On FM sensitivity is good. It picks up well most of the stations with out any problems. You do have to adjust the antenna on some stations to get the best signal. On AM sensitivity and selectivity is fair to good. It does not pick up stations that other radios I have will.

Shortwave selectivity is good but sensitivity is poor to fair. It will pick up strong signals ok. Weaker signals just drift away constantly. I really didn't expect great performence from this radio and it works that way. It is just another inexpensive multiband small portible.

Wards Airline Solid State Pocket Transistor Radio

Another new Wards Airline transistor radio is in my collection. This one is a solid state model without stating how many transistors it has. It was made in Hong Kong. This is most likely one of Wards lowest priced radios in its time. It is all black plastic with silver painted trim.

The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. It has two black thumbwheel controls. One for tunning. The other for off/on volume. There is a earphone jack marked ear on the left side. No outer carrying case. Just a basic pocket radio.

This radio was a internet auction win. I will have more info on the radio when I get it. Plus I will have a working report.

Federal Solid State Pocket Radio

From the 1970s shown above is a small Federal solid state pocket radio that was made in Hong Kong. This radio is a little bigger then a micro sized transistor radio. It is black and has a silver all metal front.

The radio only takes one AA battery for power. It has a carrying strap along with a earphone jack. Controls are thumbwheels for tunning off/on volume. The dial window is round instead of square or rectangular.

Again saying solid state the number of transistors is unknown at this time. I won this radio along with a Motorola radio on a internet auction. This radio works well. Sensitivity is good while its selectivity is also good. The audio is the only thing that is only fair in that it is tinny sounding.

RCA Solid State AM PSB Portible Radio

Above is a new addition in my collection. It is a RCA solid state AM PSB portible. It is the model RHP 705 which was made in Japan. The radio is powered by 4 C size batteries. The radio has the block style RCA logo so the radios age is from the late 1960s or in the 1970s.

The radio has a black plastic case and handle. The front is silver and trimmed in black. There is two large tunning dials that rotate together when the radio is being tuned. The red numbered dial is the PSB band and the blue numbered dial is the am band. The top knob on the right front is the off/on volume control while the tunning knob is the other knob under the off/on volume control.

The radio has a rod antenna for the psb band on top of the radio. It also features on the back a tone control switch hi and low for bass and trebble. There is a earphone jack and a ac adaptor jack on the back of the radio also. The radio is well made.

The audio is very good. There is ample bass when the tone switch is set to low. When changed to high there is trebble added without sounding tinny. Sensitivity is very good on AM. Selectivity is very good on the AM band also. The PSB is FM and sensitivity is fair. There is static on received signals. This may be due to the antenna which is short. Selectivity seems to be good.

Despite the short commings on the PSB the radio is a nice looking,well made radio, with nice audio for music. The PSB band is ok but could be better. This I know becuase there is still a lot on the band here in my area that the radio does cover.

Wards Airline Model GEN1248B 7 Transistor Portible Radio

Another Montgomery Ward Airline trasistor radio is now in my collection. This one is from the early 1960s. It is a model GEN1248B 7 transistor portible. It runs off AA batteries. It also has the optional battery charger unit.

Its case is black leather with silver and black metal trim. The large tunning dial on the right front corner has the civil defense station marked on the dial. The off/on volume control knob is on the front lower right corner under the tunning knob. The radio does have a earphone jack but the earphone was not with the radio.

The radio opens with two snaps on the back of the case to reveal the battery compartment and the radios chassis. The seven transistors are metal germanuim type trasistors. The optional charger unit is working. The radio does work also but with low volume. This I will have to check the reason why.

The radio overall is in very good condition apearence wise. The radio has a large sized speaker and does have good sounding audio. The radio has very good sensitivity. Selectivity is good. There is some slight bleed over on very strong stations.

The one thing I had to fix was the little charger ac/dc power unit. I tested it and both battery terminal clips were dead. I found one broken connection and replaced the one filter cap. Now it works but tyhere is still some slight ac hum getting through. I think it may be the silicone bridge rectifier is what is cuasing the hum.

Philco Model T-88-124 8 Transistor Radio

Above is a US made Philco model T-88-124 8 transistor radio made back in 1959. The radio is powered by two AA batteries. This radio is styled like a portible but is only slightly bigger then a shirt pocket sized transistor radio.

The radio has a sliding pull up plastic handle. The dial is a wrapover style from the top of the radio to the front of the radio. So there is two dial scales one on the top and front. Both dials are marked with triangles fror the two civil defense stations from that time period.

The radio is off white as far as the plastic case. The dial, speaker grill work, and around the volume off/on control is trimed in gold. The radio has a earphone jack on the back. Also on the back there is circuler grillwork that looks like a speaker grill.

The radio does have 8 transistors that are germanuim transistors. They look like miniture black top hats! All of the tops of them are numbered in single digits 1-6 with two 6s for the pair of audio output transistors. First time I have seen transistors marked like that.

Now he radio has good audio even has some bass to it. Sensitivity is good along with its selectivity is good also. The radio does have static though except on real strong signals. That is a minor issue though. Nice small smartly styled radio that works reasonably well.

1959 Philco Model T88-124 Black Transistor Radio

Shown above is another Philco just like the wite colored one above except this one is black. Same features as the white one but with the black colored plastic case the silver trim stands out better. White and black are the only two colors that this radio was made in.

This one works even better then the white one above this one. The sensitivity and selectivity is very good. The one thing that this radio has that the white one doesn't is that all the factory paper labels are inside of it. All the patents on this radio are from IT&T not RCA.

Makes a nice looking pair with both of them. They work well and look stylish. I'm glad to have this set of twins. The one thing both do not have the country of manufacture anywhere on either radio.

Claricon AM SW PocketTransistor Radio

The above radio is a Claicon AM FM SW small portible from the later 1960s. It is a 9 transistor model. It is small enough to fit into a large pocket. It has a glossy black plastic case trimed with heavy crhomed metal. I also have the leather case with the radio that is in very good shape.

The radio was made in Japan. The radio is powered by a nine volt battery. It has 9 transistors. They are all metal germanuim transistors. The radio has two black thumbwheel controls on the right side of the radio. The upper one is for tunning while the other one right below it is the off/on volume control.

The black painted oval speaker grill really offsets the chrome metal trim on the radio. The bandswitch is in the middle of the backside of the radio and there is a earphone jack on the left side of the radios case. The fm sw antenna is located on the back top of the radio.

The radios audio is on the tinny sounding side. It is clear though. Sensitivity on am and fm is very good. Selectivity is good on those two bands also. Shortwave is fair as far as sensitivity. This is where the radio lacks in performence. Selectivity is ok. For a smaller radio it works well.

General Electric Model P797B Portible AM Radio

GE made many portible am radios in thier radio lineup over the years. Many were plastic cased and many were leather cased. The model P797B above is a leather case model. It is one of the larger models too.

The radio is powered by four D size batteries. The case is a ivory white with gold plastic speaker grill. It is not black like the photo shows. The left side knob is the off/on volume control. The right side knob is the tunning knob. There is no earphone jack on this radio.

The station markibngs on the tunning knob are pretty well rubbed off but there are civil defense markings still left on it. There is a single top mounted snap on the back top which undone the radio swings open to change the batteries when needed or for service work.

This radio was made in America in Utica NY. On the front it says all transistor. There are only 5 transistors on the chassis. There are four ifs making this radio a dual conversion. The radios sensitivity is very good as it being a dual conversion superhet.

The radio had only one audio output transistor which is surrounded by a large heatsink. There appears that a diode is used as the audio detector which could be a 1N34 type. That would save on one transistor. All of the transistors are metal germanium types. Two are large round ones while the other three are metal rounded edges rectangular ones.

The radio has a nice large four inch speaker which produces good sound without a tone control. Overall a good performing radio. On the larger side for a am radio and heavy with the batteries installed or without them in the radio.

Electroband AM FM Transistor Radio

Above is a radio made by Electroband. This radio could be described as a camera,flashlight, or even a car dashboard. It is a am fm radio. It is in a brown leather case with chrome and black metal panels.

This radio wa made in Hong Kong. The dial is indented into the large circle on the left upper side. The volume control is the slide levr in the center of the front panel. The off on band switch is the single round knob under the volume control.

The two slide switches under the off on band switch are for afc and the other one is for a dial light. Nice extra added feature. The radios telescoping fm antenna is on the right side of the radio. There is a long carrying strap to sling this radio on your shoulder if needed.

I have a update on the radio now. It is the Model EB999. It is a nine transistor radio that is powered by 4 C cells or plugs in with its built in line cord. The radio has plent of audio. The sound is decent nice and clear without being tinny sounding.

The am band has good sensitivity and selectivity. The fm band when I can get it to work (dirty band switch) sensitivity is good well selectivity is fair to good. There is another different brandname that is almost the same as this one. It is Nuvoux. Overall not a bad performing radio.

Sceptre White 2 Transistor Boys Radio

Shown above in the photo is the white colored version of a Spectre 2 transistor boys radio. This one is trimmed in silver. This radio does not have the screw in antenna but the antenna that came with the red one works with this radio.

This radio except for being white is the same as the red radio to the left. This radio was a sample radio that came from a sporting goods store. The paperwork stateing this is included with the radio. This radio is in excellent condition. and works very well also.

I have the radios and they both work. Both radios have a internal ferrite rod antenna along with a telescoping rod antenna that screws into a jack. Using the telescoping rod antenna does increase the signal strength over the ferrite antenna.

Both radios have a earphone jack on the left side of the radio. Audio is ample with the reflex circuitry. It is clear but crisp. There is hardly any bass. Selectivity is fair, Strong signals are slightly broad and will mix into the next station at times. Sensitivity is fair also. The volume has to be adjusted for weaker signals. Strong signals are even. For what the radios are they are nice radios.

1974 NY Yankee Batboy Transistor

Here is a 1974 New York Yankee baseball team bat boy transistor novelty radio. The Yankees gave this radio as a promotional item to increase fan attendence. There are other examples of this radio for other teams too. This one is working and is in very good condition. The manufacturer of the radio is unknown at this time. If I find out I will include the name.

New York Yankees Citibank Promotional Transistor Radio

New York Yankees Citibank novelty radio which was given away at the stadium. Origen of manufacturer or country is not known. The radio is a small am radio that is powered by 2 AA penlight batteries.

The radio has thumbwheel controls for tunning and off on volume. The case is white with the New York Yankees logo on the front. The Citibank logo is on the back. There is a carry strap attached to the radio. The radio is in working condition.

The radios audio is only fair. It is clear but tinny. It is not very loud on full volume too. The radio is a 5 transistor which the sensitivity is fair. It picks up local strong stations very well. On local less powerfull stations you have to increase the volume r the radio does not pick them up at all. Selectivity is good. It does seperate signals well when they are close together. For a free promotional item this radio was a good item as a give away.

1960s Ambassador 6 Transistor Pocket Radio

Another radio is now in my collection. From the year 1959 this radio is a Ambassador six transistor pocket radio. This radio was made in Japan. It is powered by a 9 volt battery. The case is black with a silver metal front.

The radio has a earphone with case,carrying case for the radio, and the original box. There is no paper work. The radio has the tuning knb on the right side while the off/on volume control is on the left side of the radio. The earphone jack is also on the left side of the radio.

The radio according to the person I bought it from (internet auction) said that the radio works fine. The radio does work fine! After unwrapping the radio in the original tissue paper I put in a battery and tested it.

The sound is very clear and it sounds more mid range and trebble, not tinny though. Selectivity is very good. No bleed over of strong stations next to weaker ones. Sensitivity is good. It will pick up many of the more distent local stations and turning the radio will null signals so that you can hear other stations. The radio is great condition and works well.

Cadaux All Transistor Radio

Pictured above is a Cadaux model A-600 all transistor pocket radio. This radio was also made in Hong Kong. On the box it states proudly Cadaux "The Perfection In Transistor Radio". The style is generic with the two silver knobs in the top section and the speaker grill below. This radio looks like the A Tone pocket transistor that is shown here on the site. I have seen other brands with the same style. The original box is with the radio. (quite colorfull) This radio has good sounding audio that is very clear. The selectivity is good but the sensitivity is only fair. The radio takes a 9 volt battery for power.

Panaroma Pocket Transistor Radio

In the photo above is a Panorama pocket transistor which was made in Taiwan. This radio is the same style as the Cadaux transistor radio shown above this radio. This radio takes a 9 volt battery for power. The radio has very good sensitivity. Selectivity is good with just slight broadbanding on very strong local stations. Audio quality is fair to good. Sound is clear but tinny. The original box,case, and earphone came with the radio.

Hy Lite Model E164 Sokid State Deluxe Pocket Transistor Radio

The Hy Lite radio above is just like the Caduex and the Panarama radios above in its design. All three were made in Hong Kong by the same unknown company. Even the box art is the same for the Panarama and the Hy Lite. Only different names on the boxes for the brandmane.

The Hy Lite has the two same silver controls as the other two radios. One for tunning on the top right front while on the top front left is the off/on volume control. All three radios have the same silver painted trim design. All three have the earphone jack in the same place too.

Now the Hy Lite is missing the black vinyl outer carrying case that the others have. But even thier cases will fit this radio fine. Another exact match. On a close inspection the chassis are the same too with the same transistors used and the layout of all the components.

The Hy Lite was giveb to me by a good friend. Now The radio does work but does have a leaky or bad cap in the audio. The radio picks up many stations so the radio has good sensitivity. The radio does squeel when you are first on a signal then will clear when you fine tune it.

The volume is moderatly low too. Selectivity was hard to judge under the current condition of the radio. When I repair it then I can tell how well the radios selectivity is. Without the squeels the speakers audio was like the other two radios the Panarama and the Caduex. It was all midrange and treble so it was on the tinny side. What put it above the other two radios was its sensitivity that why I would say it was better then those two radios.

General Electric Pocket Transistor

Shown above is a General Electric pocket radio. This radio belonged to my mother. It was a door prize she won at a GE New Years party back in 1968. The radio has had very little use over the years that she had it. She gave the radio about 10 years ago. I put the radio away for safe keeping. I just came accross it a few days ago. The radio still works very well. The audio quality is very good. The radio has good sensitivity and selectivity. The radio has six transistors. The radio uses a 9 volt battery for power. This General Electric radio was made in Japan.

General Electric Model 5607 Transistor Radio

Shown in the photo above is a General Electric model 5607 transistor radio. The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. The carrying case is made of viynall. This radio has the same styling as another GE in my collection. The other radio is a model P1710 which is white in color. This radio is powered by a nine volt battery. The audio is alright but does not have much bass. The radio has average selectivity and sensitivity.

National Panasonic 6 Transistor Portable

Above in the photo is a early 1960s National Panasonic 6 transistor Portable radio. The front is black plastic with silver trim. On the bottom front it has a label 6 Transistor. There is civil defense markings on the large tuning dial. The rest of the case is leather and is in very good condition. One of the snaps on the back the leather strap has broken. Stamped into the leather on the back is National Panasonic in gold lettering. The radio takes a 9 volt battery for power. The radio has very nice audio that is crystal clear. The sensitivity is very good. The selectivity is also very good. This is a quallity built radio which Panasonic was known for back in the 1960s.

Airline Model1250 10 Transistor BC SW Radio Viscount Model TR616 6 Transistor

Shown in the photo above are two new radios that are now in my collection. The first radio is a Airline model1250 10 Transistor two band radio. The radio has the standard broadcast band and shortwave that covers from 2. 5 to 12 megacycles. There is the two civil defense triangle makings on the am dial for the old conalrad stations. The other radio is a Viscount model TR616 6 transistor. Both radios are from the early 1960s. The Airline uses 4 c size batteries for power while the Visount uses a nine volt battery. The Airline is in working condition. The Airline needed some cleaning done to the volume control,bandswitch,and tone switch. The radio has very nice sound. There is a lot of bass in the low tone position and the high tone position gives plenty of trebble. The sensitivity on AM standard broadcast band is very good. On the shortwave band it is good. Selectivity is good on am and shortwave. Strong stations are slightly broad. The Viscount is not working. The radio is dead. I will have to work on this one. Both radios have thier leather cases and the Airline does have a earphone. Both radios have metal fronts and speaker grillwork. The Airline is the size of a small portable radio while the Viscount is a pocket size radio.

Airline 6 Transistor Pocket Radio

The radio above is a Montgomery Ward Airline 6 transistor pocket radio from the early 1960s. The radio has civil defense markings on the dial. This radio looks very similar to Realtone transistor radios made in this time period.

This one has the starburst embossed in the bright chrome metal front metal plate and speaker grill. The tuner thumbwheel is on the right side while the off/on volume control is on the left side.

There is also a earphone jack. This radio is also a internet auction win. It is working and the audio is not bad for a pocket radio. Selectivity and sensitivity is very good. No broad signals and it picked up many stations including several distant local stations that many other radios I have will not.

Airline Model 1156A 7 Transistor Pocket Radio

Airline was Montgomert Wards brandname. This pocket radio from the early 1960s is the first pocket transistor radio I have in my colloection. I have several Airline portibles already in my collection. Who made this radio for Wards is unknown.

The radio has a black plastic case with a silver metal front. The radio is a 7 transistor powered by a 9 volt battery. There is civil defense markings n te dial so the radio predates 1963. The radio was made in Japan.

The radio useses thumbwheel controls for tunning and off/on volume. There is a earphone jack on the radio too. The radio came with its earphone and leather case. The radio works fine according to the person I bought it from.

The radio does work fine. Plenty of clear audio. Selectivity is good while sensitivity is above average. Picks up distant stations without having to adjust the volume. A well made radio that works well.

Universal Model PBR62B 6 Transistor

The radio shown above is a Universal model PBR62B 6 transistor pocket radio from the early 1960s. I just won this radio on a internet auction. The radio was made in Japan. There is red triangles on the dial marking the civil defense stations. The radio is powered by a nine volt battery. The case is black plastic with a gold metal speaker grill. The radio is in working condition. There is no leather case or earphone with the radio. There is a chip out of the top. I always wanted one of this model radio. Now I have one. The radio has very good audio. The audio is clear and there is some bass to the sound. Selectivity is good for a six transistor pocket radio from the early sixties. Sensitivity is good but not as good as some other six transistor radios that I have. On weaker local stations the volume has to be turned up some. Overall it is a nice looking radio that works well and is well made.

General Electric Model P1710A Pocket Transistor Radio

In the photo shown above is a mid 1960s General Electric 8 transistor pocket radio. The radio shown is white and also comes in black. I have the black colored model. The model numbers for the radio is P1710A/P1711A. The radio grill is a high polished chrome grill. The area around the dial window is the same. The picture is a poor picture which I will replace. The radio is powered by two AA penlight batteries. The radio is quite heavy and is well made. Thumbwheels control the tuning on the right and the volume off on is on the left side towards the back edge. The earphone jack is on the back panel. The radio has very good sensitivity. The selectivity is very good also. Sound quallity is only good. The reason is the radio is high ended but very clear. I have the leather case with the black model that I have and it is in like new condition. Nice looking well made radio overall.

Captain DeLuxe 8 Transistor

From the early 1960s is this Captain DeLuxe 8 Transistor radio made in Japan. The case is gloss black plastic while the front is metal with a brushed and chrome finish. The radio has the tuning on the upper right side and the volume control is on the lower right side. There is a earhone jack on the right side of the radio just under the volume control. The radio uses 4 AA batteries for power. I won the radio on Ebay. I had a minor problem at first when I tried the radio. Strong stations the sound was ok butweaker stations the sound was lower and distorted. Problem was the batteries were very weak. I changed them and put new ones in.

The radio has very clear sound. There is plenty of volume. Selectivity is fair to good. Sensitivity is fair to good also. This radio does not perform as well as other 8 transistor radios from Japan that I have in my collection. It does not seem to be with capacitor problems either. The radio has a very small dial window and the numbers are small and hard to see. There is civil defense markings on the dial so the radio is from the early 60's. Nice radio to listen to despite its short commings.

Universal Big 8 Transistor With Battery Charger

Shown above is the second Universal Big 8 transistor radio in my collection. This one has the battery charger/eliminator included with the radio. The other one I have does not. The radio is a 8 transistor that was made in Japan. The battery used is a nine volt battery. There is paperwork included for the radio and the charger/elimanator too. I repaired the battery clip and I replaced a couple of bad capacitors. The radio works very well. The sound is clear with pleasing audio. Selectivity is good. Sensitivty is good also. The battery elimanator works well. It does get warm when it is used. It does not work in all 9 volt battery radios though. In some other brands it makes the radio motor boat. Others it works fine. I did try charging a battery with it and it did that too! You do have to be very carefull charging carbon type batteries. They will get hot if overcharged. All in all very nice working radio and accessories.

Lloyds Model 8R12 Hipster AM Transistor Pocket Radio

Here is the AM version of the Lloyds Hipster pocket transistor radio. To the left and above is the am/fm version in the same color. The differences is the dial markings, no telescoping antenna on this radio, and the dummy band switch on the side of the radio.

Like its am/fm sistor radio the am model is powered by a nine volt battery. It has the large side mounted thumbwheel tunning dial. The volume control is also on the front side below the tunning knob. The radio was made in Hong Kong.

The speaker grill is on the backside of the radio. The battery compartment cover is hinged and swings out from the side and bottom. I have had this style radio apart and it is not a easy radio to get apart. The chassis on the am/fm is a 9 transistor. I would believe this am model would have less.

The am version has good selectivity. Sensitivity is good but I have other radios that are better. The one nice thing is the audio on this radio. There is a push button tone switch instead of the band switch on the am fm model.

Pushing the button on low gives you real nice bass that is very clear. When you change it to high there is still some bass but there is plenty of trebble. It has nice sound for a small radio.

The one drawback that is a major one is the battery housing. The battery clip wires are short. The battery slides down into the compartment top first. This makes to change the battery very hard. Other then that it is a stylish radio that works well with nice audio.

Hitachi Model TH100 Am Trandsistor Radio

From the mod pop art era of the early 1970's is this Hitachi model TH100 transistor radio. This mod hippie styled radio has a white and blue case. On the front you can see the big ballon and the clouds on the tunning dial. The dial needle even has a bright yellow sun on it!

The radio takes a regular 9 volt battery for its power. There are two chrome thumbwheel controls for tunning which is on the right side while the off/on volume control one is on the left. The left side also has the earphone jack. Last there is a white shoelace carrying strap mounted dead center on top.

The radio has good sensitivity. Selectivity is very good. The audio is clear but the radio has a small speaker so it is on the tinny side. The speaker is also facing out the back side but since the radio does stand up on feet this is not so bad in that the speaker is not blocked. Overall a very neat pop art radio that works very well.

Coronado 12 Transistor Pocket Radio

From a midwestern department store chain is a Coronado 12 transistor radio sold by the Gambles Sigamo department stores. The radio was made in Hong Kong with a British registered design. The model number is RADIO-524D8. This pocket radio is quite stylish with its woodgrain,metal speaker grill, black and silver trim. The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. Thumb wheel controls are used. The radio has a plastic case that has a carry strap attached. The radio has the eatphone jack on the left side near the bottom. It is the larger hole style.

This radio is made very well for a Hong Kong manufactured radio. This radio has very good sensitivity. This is one of the very few pocket models that when you rotate the radio you can null out fairly stong stations and pick up other stations on the same frequincy. The selectivity is very good also. Audio is good but not much bass. The sound is very clear despite not having much bass. This little radio has a rf stage ahead of the four if stages so that would account for the above average sensitivity. I would rate this radio as one of the best Hong Kong pocket radios I have so far.

Red Magnavox Model 2R1014 Round Transistor Radio

The above radio is a Magnavox model 2R1014 in the color red. Just below on the left is a yelow color Magnavox model 2R1014. The radio was made in Hong Kong. It takes a nine volt battery for power.

The speaker grill is black along with the two control knobs on the side edge of the radio. The controls are for off/on volume and tunning. There is a keychain with a key ring for carrying or hanging the radio up.

The audio is ok with nice clear audio. It does lack bass. Selectivity and sensitivity is very good. It is a better made Hong Kong radio. I know the radio comes in white,blue and green besides yellow and red. I hope to get the other colors besides the red and yellow ones I have now.

Black Orbit 6 Transistor Pocket Radio

Here is the black Orbit 6 transistor radio. This radio is in much better shape as far as looks then the tan one. The silver trim along the speaker grill has less wear and fading. The white is bright along with the black lettering. The radio has the typicall small square window dial on the right side with the tuning control on the right side. The off/on volume thumb wheel is on the left side of the radio. Both radios have matching color carrying straps. This black radio has one major difference then the tan one. This radio was made in Korea but also on the sticker it has America on it also. The reason is that the transistors in this radio are American made while the tan one uses Korean made transistors. This radio does work much better then the tan one as far as volume. It is much louder. The selectivity and sensitivity is just a little better but I would rate it the same.

Sony Model Tr1819 Cube Transistor Radio

Shown above is another Sony added to my collection. The one above is from the 1970s era. It is a Sony model TR1819 cube style transistor. It was made in Japan. It is am only and is powered by 2 AA penlight batteries. The case is wooden venier which does have a few scratches here and there from use. The big gold tuning dial is located on the top. The top metal plate is gold also. The battery compartment is underneath on the bottom. There is no earphone jack on this radio. I won it on a internet auction. The seller stated the radio works very well and has very nice sounding audio. The radio dows have very good sound. There is some bass and the audio is very clear and nice to listen to. The selectivity is very good and the sensitivity is very very good on this radio. It is so sensitive that turning the radio you can null out a signaland get another signal to stay in. Sony quallity shows through.

Passport Model PR11 Pocket Transistor Radio

Above in its original box from the 1960s is a Passport Model PT 11 pocket transistor radio. This radio was made in Hong Kong.The radio is white and black with silver trim. The radio is powered by a 9 volt battery.

The front design looks like a cross. The dial window opening is in the cross slightly off center. The volume off on control knob is on the left side of the radio. There is a earphone jack on the left side of the radio too.

The radio has clear audio but lacks bass. Sensitivity is fair to good. It picks up stations well but you have to adjust the volume unlike some other radios I have. Selectivity is good. There is no station bleed over where there is several local stations here that are right next to each other. Nice looking radio that performs well for a Hong Kong made radio. Price when new was $5.88

Guild 8 Transistor Packet Radio

Shown above is a Guild 8 transistor pocket radio made in Okinawia in the 1960s. This black with silver trim pocket radio takes 2 AA penlight batteries for power. The radio came with a black plastic outside case with carrying strap.

The radio used two thumbwheel controls. The tuner thumbwheel is on the right side with the circular dial window on the front. The off on volume thumbwheel is on the left side of the radio. The earphone jack is on the bottom left hand side of the radio.

The radio has seen a lot of use by the worn off silver paint on the radio. The radio works very well still. Plenty of volume but not much bass. Sensitivity is good. Picks up stations well. Selectivity is good too. Kind of a plain jane in looks but the radio works better then a plain jane!

Ross Pocket Transistor

From the later 1960s shown above is a Ross Electronics 10 transistor pocket radio. This radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. The back of the case is a high gloss black plastic. The front is trimed in silver and black.

The tunning thumbwheel is on the right side of the radio. The off/on volume control thumbwheel is on the left side of the radio along with the earphone jack. There is red civil defense markings under the dial so this radio is early 60s vintage. I know Ross made radios in several places durring the time they made radios. This radio was made in Japan.

This radio does have some minor capacitor problems. It squeels but despite this the radio is sensitive. Selectivity is very good too. Once the caps are replaced the sqeeling will be gone. Audio quallity is good for a pocket radio. It is clear,loud, and not tinny sounding. So this Ross is a well made one.

Gultun Ever Play Rechargeable 9 Transistor AM FM Transistor Radio

Gulton Industries made a line of transistor radios in the 1960s that featured rechargeing set ups for the batteries. They made this for pocket size to the small portable models they offerd. The one above is one of thier am fm radios from the 1960s.

This radio is a smaller portable. It has a dark grey and black plastic case.. It is trimed with a chrome metal trim on the front. The radio is a 9 transistor powered by a nine volt battery. This radio has many nice features on it.

First in the front upper left corner there is a signal strength meter. It works on both am and fm. There is also a battery level meter combined with this meter too. Dual earphone jacks located on top of the radio which can be used with a earphone alone or a external speaker along with the radios speaker.

The radio has a tone control,tunning,off/on volume cpntrol all done by thumbwheels on the right side of the radio. Now the design of he fm telescoping rod antenna is odd. Its placement is on the left side and comes out a slight angle if the radio is in a verticle position.

There is no swivel action on the antenna. So you have to stand the radio on end so that the antenna will work better. On the controls side on the right there is a built in carry handle. Carrying the radio around while playing the radio is not practicle.

The fm antenna extended would be on the bottom pointing down. (very easy to break) The am ferrite rod is horizontal and am does not work well either. Poor design for a radio that was made in Japan. Now if you have the radio on am and it is placed vertically it works great! Sensitivity and selectivity is very good. The sound is very nice on this radio. On fm placing the radio so the antenna side is the top fm reception is very good.

The radio has good performence despite the odd design quirks. Nice extra features are a added plus. Gulton Industries made good radios and the company is still around today in electronice making them for the US millatary.

Philco Blue Pocket Transistor Radio

Another Phiclco transistor joins my collection. This Philco is the oldest one in my collection as of right now. This one was made in 1960. It is blue in color with a shiney silver metal front. The photo is kind of washed out as far as the blue case and the silver metal grill.

This radio is powered by a 9 volt battery. This Philco was made in Japan. There is the two civi defense markings on the tunning dial. The model number is unknow right now due to the radio was a internet auction win. I hope to provide this info soon.

The radio has two thumbwheel controls for tunning and off/on volume. There is a earphone jack provided. The radio also has a leather outer carrying case. I have a couple of other Philco small pocket radios in my collection and they sound decent and work well.

Well the radio did work with some squeeling when I first tried it. I replaced two caps and that took care of the squeeling. The radio sounds good with good not tinny audio. Selectivity and sensitivity is good. Not a bad radio at all.

Five Transistor Radios Group

This group of five radios was a Ebay win on the internet. The group starting upper left the first radio is a Aristo 6 transistor pocket radio. The second in the middle is a 8 transistor but I can not make out the brandname on it.

The upper right hand radio ius a Juliette 8 transistor pocket radio. The lower left is a Panasonic AM FM pocket radio. The last radio on the lower right side is a unknown make 10 transistor radio. The only nonworking radio is the Panasonic AM FM. The rest work.

The Aristo is a 14 transistor pocket radio. It was made in Tawian. There is no model number. The case is a grey plastic with painted silver trim. It is powered by a 9 volt battery. There is 14 transistors on the chassis but I suspect that many of them are dummies.

The radio does work well. The audio is clear and not bad sounding due to the larger speaker in the radio. Sensitivity and selectivity is good but only slightly above average. Now if all 14 transistors were in cuircuit then this radio would be quite the pocket radio.

The Panasonic model RF501 turned out more damaged then first thought. I am using it for parts. To bad too for Panasonic made good radios for the money. Who knows I may be able to pick up another one that is good.

The uknown chrome and black radio works very well. It is a 8 transistor model and there is no model number also. Audio is average with no bass. Selectivity and sensitivity is good. To bad the brandname badge is gone. I would like to know who made this one.

The little black Masterwork needed a speaker replacement. This radio was made in Hong Kong. So I used the one that was in the Panasonic. This little radio sounds good and the audio is very clear even if turned all the way up. Selectivity is very good while sensitivity is good. The radio still has a minor problem in that the dial slips. Even wit that happening it is a nice sounding and above average little radio.

RCA All Trasnsistor Pocket Radio

Shown above is a RCA all transistor coat pocket size american made transistor radio. RCA made this style radio from the late 1950s through the early 1960s. This one I'm not sure yet when it was made. It is the model that takes C size batteries instead of the single 4 volt or round style 9 volt battery.

This one is two tone with a black trimmed in silver front with a white back. It is a Impact plastic case. The large thumbwheel style tunning dial is marked with the civil defense station markings. The volume off/on white knob can be seen on the lower right side of the radio.

This radio has the lower center front earphone jack which can be seen in the photo also. This radio has the chrome metal wire stand so the radio can be leaned back in a upward listening position. The battery compartment is acessed through the bottom of the radio by turning a recessed knob.

The model number of the radio is unknown as of now. It might be one of the 1TPK series but I/m not sure on this. I won the radio on a internet auction so when I get the radio I hope to have the model number of the radio. The leather case came with the radio too and is in good shape.

I have the radio. I had to take it apart to put the batteries inside. I also had to clean the scratchy volume control. I forgot to make a note for the model number. So next time I have to change the batteries I will include it here.

The radio has very nice sound. There is bass and the audio is very clear without being overly loud. Selectivity is very good. No problems with bleeding. Sensitivity is only average. Picks up stations ok but you do have to adjust the volume on weaker signals. Still I'm glad to have this radio.

RCA_Model4RG12TransistorRadio

Above is a RCA model 4RG12 model coat pocket size transistor radio. This one is newer then the one above it. This one is early 1960s. Alos it uses 4 AA penight batteries instead of 3 C ell size batteries for power. It still is made of the Impact type plastic for its case.

This one is slightly smaller in size. Also it is two toned color. Blue with silver painted trim on the front half of the case. The back is white plastic.Still has the center front tunning dial like the radio above. The volume control is on the right front of this radio instead of being on the right side of the radio like the other.

The earphone jack is located on the back on this radio not on the front like the one above. This radio is maked RCA Victor on the front with the Nipper logo on the backside of the case with again RCA Victor. The radio has a black pebbled grain leather carrying case too.

Now this radio has decent audio even though it is low. This could be a cap or control problem. Despite this the audio does have bass and is very clear. The radio has good selectivity and sensitivity. The radio does have six germanium style transistors on its chassis.

Nicley styled,good performer, and nice audio make this a very nice radio. Woth the two old RCA coat pocket radios I have now I'm looking for more of them to add into my collection. I hope I will have more of them soon.