c.1961 RCA Victor 3 RH 31
Shirt pocket radio
4 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/8 inches / 102 x 63.5 x 35 mm
Six transistors, one 4.5v battery
Manufactured by RCA Victor Co. Inc., USA
One of RCA's nicer shirt pocket radios, with a vernier tuning dial using a teardrop-shaped pointer on what I'd call a "speedometer" dial.
So was this RCA 3 RH 31 made in the US or Japan? Probably in the US, but the question here is why did RCA block out its "MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" stamp at the bottom of the cabinet's back face? (See photo below). Was it transitioning to Japan production at the time and modified the cabinet molds? The sticker on the cabinet's inside back face states, "CONTAINS SOME JAPANESE PARTS", but that doesn't mean it wasn't produced in the US -- so I think the question is open.
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