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c.1959 Seminole BP-311

Shirt pocket radio
4 11/16 x 2 3/4 x 1 5/16 inches / 119 x 70 x 33 mm
Eight transistors (Hitachi)
Manufactured by Hayakawa Electric Co. Ltd., Japan (Sharp)

Not the most memorable use of reverse-painted plastic here, but it's still a good looking radio, with a silver textured speaker grille and a gold "Transistor Eight" plate beneath the grille. "Seminole" is stamped in black lettering into the top of the tuning area, and the blue plastic cabinet adds a bit of color to the set.

c.1959 Seminole BP-311

c.1959 Seminole BP-311



c.1959 Seminole BP-311

c.1959 Seminole BP-311



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