Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who writes:
Thomas,
I recently picked up a couple of DVD boxsets of Hawaii Five Oh from my local charity shop.
These old shows are always an interesting watch, giving insights into fashions, cars, cultural norms and story lines from the time.
I spotted these radios, sometimes used for exposition or just props in various episodes.
Mark
Thank you for sharing, Mark! I bet readers can recognize all of these fine vintage radios! The top photo might be the trickiest in terms of narrowing down the exact model.
I haven’t watched Hawaii Five Oh in decades. It would be fun to rewatch a few episodes–I loved that show in my youth!
I second Dan’s notion: a Zenith Transoceanic 600 series portable, and a Hammarlund HQ 170 (amateur coverage) or HQ180 (general coverage). Their knob configurations are the same.
… and a Sears Silvertone Solid State 12. 🙂
And a Heathkit SB-10 apparently behind
These must be from the 1968-1980 original run, not the 2010-2020 reboot
I believe that’s a HQ-180 and a TO 600 in two of those screen grabs