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c.1962 Hinode 2-transistor radio

Shirt pocket radio, thermoplastic cabinet
4 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 7/16 inches / 110 x 68 x 36 mm
Two transistors (TEN, 2SB33; Matsushita, 2SA1G0), two glass diodes
Superheterodyne reflex circuit, one standard 9-volt battery
Manufactured by Hinode Denko Co.; Osaka

One of the nicest two-transistor "Boy's Radios" I've come across — great cabinet proportions and superb reverse-painted plastic. Looking at the component side of the circuit board, it looks like this probably was offered as a kit radio.

Hinode 2-transistor

Hinode 2-transistor


Hinode 2-transistor

Hinode 2-transistor chassis

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