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John12868 · 21st Oct 2008, 7:10 pm

Howard,

How interesting. My own R303, serial number 33703, differs significantly from yours in several ways.

The trim on the dial plate is plated brass and not chrome, neither are the knob brights, they're brass too.

Also the green rexine is the lighter olive green seen on the R300's & 500's instead of the darker forest green which yours appears to be.

I have another R303, nominally in red, but the rexine is so bald it's difficult to tell. I think that has brass trim too.

It seems odd that Roberts would change the triming of a model which enjoyed such a limited production run.

Regards

John

21st Oct 2008, 7:10 pm	#2
John12868 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Crayford, London, UK. Posts: 181	Re: 1967 Roberts R303 8 transistor MW/LW portable in green Howard, How interesting. My own R303, serial number 33703, differs significantly from yours in several ways. The trim on the dial plate is plated brass and not chrome, neither are the knob brights, they're brass too. Also the green rexine is the lighter olive green seen on the R300's & 500's instead of the darker forest green which yours appears to be. I have another R303, nominally in red, but the rexine is so bald it's difficult to tell. I think that has brass trim too. It seems odd that Roberts would change the triming of a model which enjoyed such a limited production run. Regards John