ROBERTS R600 RED RETRO TRANSISTOR RADIO
This is a nice example of a Roberts R600 portable transistor radio from the late sixties. The radio has been cleaned and serviced and is in excellent fully working condition. Please see detailed photos to judge condition. The case is finished in red leatherette with real hardwood side panels – an iconic design for Roberts. Front and rear metal grilles are very good with no dings. Top dial is clear with no cracks and has radio 2, 3 & 4 station markers that could be removed. Strap is excellent with no wear or cracking. Aerial is perfect and all push buttons retain their end caps. Volume and Tuning knobs are original with some marks as does the leatherette case as you would expect from a 60s radio.
Sound quality is good with decent volume and bass from the Rola oval speaker. Receives FM (88-106MHz), MW & LW via built in aerial. Operates from a 9v PP9 battery (not included but available from Wilkinson for £2.99) or via an external 9v adapter (negative pin, not supplied). Size approx: 28cm wide, 17cm high, 9cm deep. Weighs in at nearly 2Kg. Serial number 152938.
This model has a rotating turntable base for optimum AM reception. There’s an external aerial socket for use in a car and a headphone socket.
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