Focusing on the design of pocket transistor radios manufactured during the 1950's & 1960's!

I stubled across your site in search of anewly acquired find of the day: a Harpers radio with leather case! I have bookmarked your site, it is well done! Please visit noveltyradio.com when you get a chance. Happy New Year!!

I have one of these I found at a thrift store and it works, it did not have the box but has a real leather protective case in brown and the little instruction sheet.

Any information on a Realtone Capri 6 transistor, model #TR8042.  I've got one with leather case, ear plug, original box and cardboard sheath.

Here's a link if you would like to see it. I was told it works. Needs to be refinished.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170720534517?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Hi, I currently have one of these for sale on ebay and was wondering if you could give me an idea as to it's value? Thanks

Really enjoyed your site, and especially the TR -730, since I own one - are you able to tell me what kind of battery it takes and can you still find them - I'd love to see if it still works. thanks Alan

I have a working perdio 66 in red and working. Do you buy them in?  Cheers Veronica.Wakeling

Bonjour

Thank you for a baeutyfull site

As a retired technician I realy enjoy your site, It bring me memories of my childhood and still buil homebrew radio for fun

I found on your site some missing link witch help me for the classement of the Musée des ondes Emile Berliner  collection  

R. McDuff

Great collection and beautiful site! I've got true esthetic pleasure looking your photos and collages. I am a collector of the radios with FM band, I live in Podolsk near Moscow, Russia. If you wish I can find ex-Soviet transistor radios (made in USSR) for you. I wish you success with your pretty hobby! Sincerely, Igor Palatnik.

I had a MINIMAN PIONEER ROCKET RADIO MG-306 when I was about 7 years old, at the beginning 1960's. Me and my family used to stay weekends in our garden outside the town of Frankfurt, Germany, where we had no electricity. So the crystal radio was a good solution for me, listening to the broadcasts of Radio Frankfurt and the American Forces Network. I loved this one and it did a pretty good work! Unfortunately the item was later destroyed by myself exploring it's content and making experiments with it. So sad!

Realy an extraordinary website, I will set a link on my site.

Peter

do you know anything about this radio? year? value? anything. i have searched endlessly and i need help.

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I have a Bolava all transister 640 series, battery operated pocket size radio. Serial number 640-1684.  I saw one very close to this here on your site.  I was wondering if you could tell me how much mine may be worth.  It is in good condition and works well.

Thank you,

Minnie 

Hi, I have a Sony TR-63 that I am listing on ebay Uk tonight (04/07/2011) but I was wondering if this was the best site to sell it on or do you know anyone who would buy it privately? Regards, Adrian

I like your website...I have the boys radio transistor 2 and the Arvin 8 transistor.  I like anything Art Deco and usually dont collect any radio's but the design on the small boys one is cool...I like the arrow through the M

Dear, James, my name is John and I am very proud of you, and this is great what you showing to the whole world about the golden age like whwat you said here,

For me the transistor radio represents youth, freedom, innocence, rebellion and independence. They evoke images of James Dean, fast cars, cigarettes, Elvis Presley and gyrating hips!

These are the iPods of the 1950’s and 1960’s.

In 1960's I start repairing radios all brands and models  from Vacuum Tubes radios,and  transistor radios, and i loved every second of it untill today i am still  repairing those beautiful golden age ipods.

Thank you James,

Regards, Jahn M. Oraha