1960 Columbia 600BX
Shirt pocket radio, thermoplastic cabinet
3 7/8 x 2 7/16 x 1 1/4 inches / 98 x 62 x 32 mm
MW, 6 transistors, Toshiba transistors, one standard 9-volt battery
Distributed by CBS-Columbia, Inc., New York, NY
Manufactured in Japan
A really nice Japanese shirt pocket radio with a chromed plastic name plate and a brass-rimmed aluminum speaker grille. A bit boxy in dimensions, but it's still nice to hold in your hand. Note the small round red-and-gold enamel badge between the name plate and grille displaying the Columbia Music logo. The other model -- the 600G -- sports a dullish turquoise front and an ivory back, yet another example of black being the better cabinet color, a far better backdrop for the name plate, grille and badge.
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