TRANCEL MODEL 6TP-243, Circa 1958, Made in Japan by TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., for EXCEL TRADING CORP., NY.
Although this AM receiver is not in good condition, it has some cracks and traces of the passage of time/use, it is highly collectable by its beautiful late 50´s design and be manufactured by TOSHIBA.
The slide rule tuning dial is painted on the reverse side making a perfect coupling with the large knob and loudspeaker grille with those inclined lines that delimit it and provide dynamism to the front face of the cabinet.
The chassis has six Toshiba transistors: 2S52, 2S53, 2S25, 2S54, 2 X 2S56; and a 1N60 germanium diode, requiring a 9 volts square battery.
TRANCEL MODEL 6TP-243, Circa 1958, Made in Japan by TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., for EXCEL TRADING CORP., NY.
Although this AM receiver is not in good condition, it has some cracks and traces of the passage of time/use, it is highly collectable by its beautiful late 50´s design and be manufactured by TOSHIBA.
The slide rule tuning dial is painted on the reverse side making a perfect coupling with the large knob and loudspeaker grille with those inclined lines that delimit it and provide dynamism to the front face of the cabinet.
The chassis has six Toshiba transistors: 2S52, 2S53, 2S25, 2S54, 2 X 2S56; and a 1N60 germanium diode, requiring a 9 volts square battery.