c.1957 Motorola 6X31R
Small portable radio, aluminum cabinet
5 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches / 146 x 89 x 44.5 mm
Six transistors (Motorola, 2N168, 2N189, 2N292, 2N293, 2 x 2N319)
Four 1.5v AA cells
Manufactured by Motorola, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
I usually only display radios that are in near-perfect condition, but I think this set displays well even with its blemishes -- I'll get around to redoing the dial center, but the Motorola emblem is beyond my capacities. Otherwise, this radio is gorgeous, a Motorola that's not rare but rare among Motorolas for being so eye-appealing and not-too-weird-looking. In the photos below, it may look red in color, but it's really more of an orangish-red or reddish-orange. The other color here is a pale tan color, found on the vertical-louvered speaker grille, on/off knob, handle, and the cabinet back half.
As with all early Motorola sets, this one has an aluminum cabinet with its antenna placed inside a plastic handle, but this is one where the handle looks normal, like a legitimate handle. All six transistors here are Motorola, unlike the 1956 Motorola 56T1's Texas Instruments transistors that were stamped over with Motorola "M" logos.
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