1961 Arvin 61R13/61R23, 61R16/61R26, 61R19/61R29
Shirt pocket radio, thermoplastic cabinet
4 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 inches / 105 x 71 x 35 mm
Six transistors (2N94, 2N194A, 2N233A, 2x 2N1059, 2N1251)
One tubular 9-volt battery
Manufactured by Arvin, USA
The classic Arvin "Check-mark" radio: a late-model "Made in USA" set, though the electrolytics look to be Japanese-made. While the maximum cabinet body width is 2 3/4 inches in the middle, it narrows to 2 9/16 inches at the top and bottom. The "Black Pearl" cabinet color is actually a dark gray.
And as any transistor radio collector knows, you can always tell an Arvin's production/distribution date by its model number: the first two digits of the model number indicate the last two digits of the production/distribution year.
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