c.1959 Sharp TR-202
Shirt pocket radio, thermoplastic cabinet
4 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches / 111 x 64 x 32 mm
Six transistors (TEN), Superheterodyne circuit
Manufactured by Hayakawa Electric Co. Ltd., Japan (Sharp)
This model's name is "Mantone" -- there's also a Sharp TR-202 called a "Suntone". The Mantone name shows up here not just on the inside back label but also on the enamel badge on the speaker grille, though that's hard to see in the photos here. Lots of reverse-painted plastic here, including the chrome-ringed black tuning area with a white tuning dial visible in the window.
For what it's worth, this Sharp has the same cabinet dimensions and layout as the Sharp-made c.1961 8-transistor Seminole 801 (see pic below).
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