ASKAR MOD. CAMARA, AE 3142 T, Circa 1963, Made in Spain by Industrias Radioeléctricas IRESA, S.A.
Askar was a brand of radios manufactured in Irún (Guipúzcoa) by Industrias Radioélectricas Gortari. This company was founded by José Gortari in 1934. Subsequently it changed its name to Industrias Radioeléctricas IRESA S.A., and in the mid 1950´s it joined with RADIO CASTILLA ( Philips), which gave origin to that the musical symbol, distinctive of the ASKAR brand, was inserted inside the Castilla coat of arms.
This multi-band receiver (OM, OC1 y OC2) with a trapezoidal shape and two tone cabinet, clearly shows in its chassis the quality of Philips. It has six germanium transistors ( (3) AF117, (1) OC75, (2) OC74 ) powered by four 1.5V flashlight batteries. Has on the left side the ON OFF/VOL. knob, headphone jack and access to the compartment that holds the telescopic antenna. At the top is the rule dial scale, with the reverse side painted, and a metal knob to select the band and place the antenna. Also at the bottom, the base of the cabinet, has access to the battery compartment by means of a sliding strip. In this compartment is affixed the ASKAR tag with the type number and the payment of the luxury tax, as well as a small white label with the serial number.
This set has signs of being opened by someone inexperienced because it has some breaks in the edges of the cabinet, especially in the orange front cover, also seems to have been exposed to some heat source, perhaps sunlight, because the back cover shows these effects. Either way, it is highly collectible besides that still works very well with original electronic components.
ASKAR MOD. CAMARA, AE 3142 T, Circa 1963, Made in Spain by Industrias Radioeléctricas IRESA, S.A.
Askar was a brand of radios manufactured in Irún (Guipúzcoa) by Industrias Radioélectricas Gortari. This company was founded by José Gortari in 1934. Subsequently it changed its name to Industrias Radioeléctricas IRESA S.A., and in the mid 1950´s it joined with RADIO CASTILLA ( Philips), which gave origin to that the musical symbol, distinctive of the ASKAR brand, was inserted inside the Castilla coat of arms.
This multi-band receiver (OM, OC1 y OC2) with a trapezoidal shape and two tone cabinet, clearly shows in its chassis the quality of Philips. It has six germanium transistors ( (3) AF117, (1) OC75, (2) OC74 ) powered by four 1.5V flashlight batteries. Has on the left side the ON OFF/VOL. knob, headphone jack and access to the compartment that holds the telescopic antenna. At the top is the rule dial scale, with the reverse side painted, and a metal knob to select the band and place the antenna. Also at the bottom, the base of the cabinet, has access to the battery compartment by means of a sliding strip. In this compartment is affixed the ASKAR tag with the type number and the payment of the luxury tax, as well as a small white label with the serial number.
This set has signs of being opened by someone inexperienced because it has some breaks in the edges of the cabinet, especially in the orange front cover, also seems to have been exposed to some heat source, perhaps sunlight, because the back cover shows these effects. Either way, it is highly collectible besides that still works very well with original electronic components.