Transistorman's Radio Attic

Sony TR-65 (1958)
This is an ultra-rare and collectible Sony TR-65 transistor radio from 1958. Extremely low production. Very few still exist. It's in very good unrestored as-found condition. It should clean up well and polish up nicely and look great when completed. I tested it with a fresh 9-Volt battery and all I could get was a pop when I turned the power switch on, and a low hiss when tuned across the dial. This is actually a good sign that most of the circuitry, which is all still original circuitry, is in working order. Personally, with a radio this rare and historic, I would not change out any of the components in order to get it to function. But it might just have a cold solder joint or some other issue that could be easily repaired while still keeping it original. One thing I noticed when tuning it is that the tuning knob turns in a full circle; in other words, it doesn't stop at the ends of the travel. Not sure why. The cabinet of the radio, although dirty and oxidized, has no chips or cracks. It does have a few minor wire marks, shown in the pictures. The brass nameplate, grille, and metal trim, and plastic cabinet should all polish up quite nicely. Don't miss your chance on this one because these pretty much never come up for sale. It's definitely one of the holy grails of the transistor radio collecting world, especially for Sony collectors. $2,995.00. (1740009)

Toshiba 6TP-309 (1959)
This is an ultra rare and collectible chartreuse Toshiba 6TP-309 transistor radio from 1959. It's in very nice condition and comes in an original box (marked with a "Black" sticker on the bottom) with the original leather carrying case. It has no cracks or chips other than a couple of stress lines in the reverse plastic. It also has a former owner's name and address engraved into the back cover, and a sort of melted area over the right side of the engraved name and address. And the grille is slightly pushed in, shown in one pic above where my thumb is. I tested it with a fresh 9V battery and all I could get was a pop when I turned the power on and a low hiss as I tuned across the dial. This is not a bad thing though because it indicates that most of the circuitry is still working, and may just need minor repairs in order to get it to play. $695.00. (1740008)

Toshiba 6TP-335 (Japan)
This is a rare and great looking reverse-painted Japanese transistor radio from Toshiba. It is one of their earlier models and is very hard to find because as far as I can tell it was never sold in the USA. It is a rare variation on the "Coffin" model that has a different reverse painted dial area. The vertical slide rule dial area is reverse painted. The radio looks great and has no chips or cracks but has a very tiny and very hard to photograph stress line on the dial (see pic). Tested and works but it seems to squeal and pop and whine loudly most of the time it's on a station. $450.00. (1740006)

Mitsubishi 3X-345 Earphone-Only Radio (Japan)
This is a rare and great looking Japanese three-transistor transistor radio from Mitsubishi. It is one of their earlier models and is very hard to find because as far as I can tell it was never sold in the USA. The radio looks great and has no chips or cracks. It is very tiny as seen in the pics. It is an earphone only radio: no speaker. Untested because I don't have the correct batteries. $250.00. (1740005)

Sharp TR-235A AM/SW (Japan)
This is a rare and great looking reverse painted Japanese transistor radio from Sharp. It is one of their earlier models and is very hard to find because as far as I can tell it was never sold in the USA. The slide rule dial area is reverse painted as is the unique Sharp logo on the front. The radio looks great and has no chips or cracks. Tested and works great but it seems like there must be something wrong with the original four "AA" battery holder. I couldn't get it to work using it, but if I put a 9V battery in, the radio works great! Includes the original leather case which is in decent condition, and the original telescoping antenna which is in great condition. $275.00. (1740004)

Standard SR-F300A "Piccolo" (Japan)
This is a rare and great looking miniature Japanese transistor radio from Standard. It is one of their rarest models. It utilizes six transistors and is a very high quality radio. The horizontal dial area of this radio is reverse painted. The cabinet is an off white or cream color. This radio has no chips or cracks. Only flaw I see is a tiny depression on the grille (see pics). Tested and currently does not seem to be working, but the radio does pop when turned on and hisses softly. Comes with original high quality leather case. $195.00. (1740002)