Tag Archives: portable transistor radio

NordeMende Globetraveler 7/601 Rebuild

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jwk

This repair is cross-posted from Rain City Audio: This rare and valuable example of late 1960s German engineering came through my shop recently, the NordeMende Globetraveler 7/601. Marketed as the Globetrotter in Europe, RCA already marketed a radio called the … Continue reading →

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1962 Coronet 6 Transistor Shirt-Pocket Radio TRN-6

Posted on June 23, 2014 by jwk

This rare early shirt-pocket transistor radio, the Coronet TRN-6, needed a few new capacitors to sound its best. It delivers surprising performance from such a small package! Plenty of tear-down photos in this article.

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1958 Sony TR-610 Transistor Radio Repair

Posted on May 2, 2014 by jwk

I just finished a new project over at Rain City Audio – 1958 Sony TR-610 Transistor Radio Repair

This Sony TR-610 came through the shop to have its electrolytic capacitors replaced. It was a quick service and this iconic 1958 transistor radio came back to life just in time, only having missed a few Mariners games! With up-rated replacement capacitors and a new battery, it will last for a very long time.

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