Transistor Radios Around the World

c.1960 Global GR-711

Shirt pocket radio, thermoplastic cabinet
4 1/8 x 2 13/16 x 1 3/16 inches / 105 x 71 x 30 mm
Six transistors (Hitachi), one standard 9-volt battery
Manufactured by Global Mfg. Co. Ltd., Tokyo

A very popular radio in earlier days of collecting, but its popularity diminished as other, cooler, rarer Japanese radios came to light. However "unrare" it may be, it remains a unique and handsome radio and deserves another look.

Global GR-711

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