{"id":13431,"date":"2015-06-03T07:47:25","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T11:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=13431"},"modified":"2015-06-03T07:49:52","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T11:49:52","slug":"james-vintage-transistor-radio-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/james-vintage-transistor-radio-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"James’ vintage transistor radio collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

In response to my recent post about the vintage\u00a0Arvin 68R58 transistor radio<\/a>, SWLing Post<\/em> reader, James Patterson, has shared photos of his collection in New Zealand. James has captioned each photo below:<\/p>\n

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\"Sanyo\"<\/a>

This portable Sanyo was bought at a “Second Hand” shop. It had badly corroded battery connections. I repaired it and it works fine now.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Very<\/a>

Very early National portable with twin speakers, broadcast [band] and [shortwave. Works very well.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This PYE Caddy was actually made here in New Zealand. I believe the design was from the UK though. It still works very well.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The PYE Caddy without the plastic cover.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Very<\/a>

Very popular in their day, the RED National Panasonic pocket AM Transistor 6. Works well.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Very<\/a>

Very early AIWA pocket Transistor 6. Still works well.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The “Murphy 8” Transistor radio. Broadcast band only. Wooden case in fab condition. Works very well.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Murphy8-BackOpen\"<\/a>

This is the rear view of the “Murphy Transistor 8.” I gave it a new battery holder.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This is a “Murphy Transistor 7+” Im not sure what the “+” means because it does have only 7 transistors. Very good performer for its age. Wooden case is identical to the previous Murphy 8.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This is the rear view of the “Murphy Transistor 7 plus.” All very original, and works fine.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This National Panasonic DR 28 is not part of my early AM Transistor radio collection. It is, however, part of my shortwave radio collection.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Many thanks, James, for sharing photos from your collection! You certainly have some gems in there. I was not at all familiar with the New Zealand-made PYE Caddy, in fact. I’m curious if other radios were made in New Zealand in the past.<\/p>\n

I bet\u00a0you and I might agree that the Panasonic DR-28 (a.k.a. RF-2800 in North America) hardly feels “vintage,” but at 37 years old it certainly qualifies by most standards–hard to believe. The RF-2800 pops up on eBay quite often and has certainly held its value well. (Click here to search.<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Seeing the DR-28\/RF-2800, in fact, is making me lust even more after the venerable Panasonic RF-2200<\/a>! Alas…so many radios!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In response to my recent post about the vintage\u00a0Arvin 68R58 transistor radio, SWLing Post reader, James Patterson, has shared photos of his collection in New Zealand. James has captioned each photo below: Many thanks, James, for sharing photos from your collection! You certainly have some gems in there. 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