1959 Mitsubishi 6X-300
Shirt pocket radio, thermoplastic cabinet
4 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 1 7/16 inches / 114 x 73 x 37 mm
Six transistors (Hitachi, 2N215, 2x 2N217, 2x 2N218, 2N219, + 1N34A diode)
Superheterodyne circuit
One standard 9-volt battery
Manufactured for Mitsubishi by Shirasuna Denki Mfg. Co. Ltd., Japan?
An absolutely beautiful radio that for some reason is often overlooked by collectors — I think this 6X-300 was Mitsubishi's best designed radio.
On his Flickr page for the 6X-870, collector Michael Jack states that Mitsubishi didn't produce its own radios -- rather, they were made by another manufacturer for Mitsubishi, most likely Shirasuna Denki, and possibly other manufacturers as well.
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