1958 Continental TR-150
Small coat pocket radio, thermosetting plastic cabinet
5 1/2 x 2 15/16 x 1 7/16 inches / 140 x 75 x 37 mm
Four transistors (RCA, 2N405, 2N407, 2N409, 2N411), one diode (NEC SD46)
Superheterodyne circuit
One standard 9-volt battery
Distributed by Continental Merchandise Co. Inc., New York
Manufactured by ???
An early Continental-brand transistor radio, with a thermosetting plastic cabinet, diagonal mesh plastic speaker grille, and a fairly unique tuning dial.
Most Continentals were made by Sharp — this TR-150 appears to have nothing Sharp in its guts. It uses RCA transistors and an NEC diode, and the speaker and tuning capacitor have no markings on them. It also came out earlier than Continentals made by Sharp.
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