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 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) |
_more.jpg "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) |
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