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VINTAGE PORTABLE RADIO LOT - SONY AND TELEFUNKEN EUROPA, CIRCA 1960S-1970S

OVERVIEW:
A CHARMING PAIR OF MID-CENTURY PORTABLE RADIOS REPRESENTING TWO DISTINCT MANUFACTURING TRADITIONS: JAPANESE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INNOVATION AND GERMAN PRECISION ENGINEERING. THE COLLECTION COMPRISES A LARGER SONY PORTABLE RADIO AND A COMPACT TELEFUNKEN EUROPA TRANSISTOR RADIO, BOTH EXEMPLIFYING THE PORTABLE ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY THAT DEFINED THE POST-WAR ERA.

SPECIFICATIONS:

SONY PORTABLE RADIO:
- MAKER: SONY CORPORATION, JAPAN
- CONSTRUCTION: PLASTIC CASING WITH METAL INTERNAL CHASSIS
- SPEAKER: FABRIC-COVERED GRILLE WITH VISIBLE WEAR
- CONDITION: FAIR, WITH SURFACE SCRATCHES AND MINOR DISCOLOURATION TO CASING AND GRILLE
- APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: LARGER FORMAT PORTABLE UNIT

TELEFUNKEN EUROPA TRANSISTOR RADIO:
- MAKER: TELEFUNKEN, GERMANY
- MODEL: EUROPA SERIES COMPACT TRANSISTOR RADIO
- CONSTRUCTION: METAL CHASSIS WITH PLASTIC TRIM
- CARRYING STRAP: ORIGINAL LEATHER STRAP SHOWING AGE-RELATED WEAR AND FADING
- DIAL: VISIBLE FREQUENCY MARKINGS WITH PERIOD-APPROPRIATE TYPOGRAPHY
- CONDITION: FAIR, WITH PATINA TO METAL CASING AND WEAR TO FABRIC COMPONENTS



Item Size: Height: 23cm, Width: 20cm, Depth: 24cm, Weight: 1Kg

Condition: Fair

779103+1


Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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Quantity:
1
Auction Details:
Lloyds Auctioneers and Valuers
Auction Date:
27-Aug-2026 10:00
Auction Address:
Australia Wide
QLD, NSW, SA, VIC, WA, ACT, TAS, NT QLD 4211
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Estimated time until auction:
07d 18h 22m
Starting Bid:
£10.49
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