c.1961 Continental TR-801
Shirt pocket radio, thermoplastic cabinet
5 x 2 15/16 x 1 7/16 inches / 127 x 75 x 36 mm
Six transistors (Hitachi), four 1.5v AA cells
Manufactured by Sharp (Hayakawa Electric Co.Ltd.)
Distributed by Continental Merchandise Co., Inc., New York
A very handsome horizontal shirt pocket radio with a reverse-plastic tuning area, a small cloisonne badge, a tiny volume window at the bottom right of the grille, and a gold-colored strip at the bottom with "CONTINENTAL" stamped in white lettering. Hayakawa also marketed this radio under it own Sharp brand with the model number BP-308.
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