c.1962 Bulova Lido 790 Series "Super Transistor 7" (chassis NEC NT-730)
Compact coat pocket radio, thermoplastic cabinet
5 x 3 3/4 x 1 inches / 127 x 95 x 25 mm
MW, 7 transistors, one standard 9-volt battery
Distributed by Bulova Watch Corp.; Woodside (NY)
Manufactured by Nippon Electric Co., Ltd., Japan
A very handsome "made in Japan" US radio from Bulova. NEC is the Japanese manufacturer, using its chassis from the NEC NT-730 for this Bulova radio. Many collectors call this the "Bulova NT-730", but as Aldo Andreani shows on his Radiomuseum page, this Bulova has its own name and model number, the Bulova Lido 790, and "NT-730" is just the name of the chassis used here.
I love the look of this Bulova set.
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