Transistor Radios Around the World

c.1957 RCA 9BT-9E

Coat pocket radio, thermoplastic cabinet
5 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches / 146 x 82.5 x 38 mm
Six transistors (RCA: 3 x 2N109, 2 x 2N139, 2N140)
One tubular 9-volt battery
Manufactured by RCA Victor Co. Inc., USA

Same trapezoid-shaped cabinet design as the 7BT-9J, and a "Mercedes Star" emblem for a dial center. This set came in three different colors: this "Antique White" 9-BT-9E, a green 9-BT-9H, and a gray 9-BT-9J.

c.1957 RCA 9-BT-9E

c.1957 RCA 9-BT-9E

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