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c.1958 Sony TR-608

Portable radio, thermoplastic cabinet
7 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 1 3/4 inches / 198 x 110 x 45 mm
Six transistors (Sony), superheterodyne circuit
Three 1.5-volt "C" cells
Manufactured by Sony Corp., Japan

Not a bad looking early Sony, but it really can't compare to the earlier and much more rare and much more beautiful Sony portables such as the TR-6 and the TR-66 and etc.

Sony TR-608

Sony TR-608

Sony TR-608

Sony TR-608

Sony TR-608

Sony TR-608 chassis

Sony TR-608

Sony TR-608 inside back

Sony TR-608

Sony TR-608 back face

Sony TR-608

"Forest Green" Sony Gendis TR-608, sold in Canada

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