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Very nice indeed. They are most likely worth a fair bit of money here now as they were all thrown out and replaced with new as is the norm. If only Japanese homes had lofts it might all have been different.

There has always been a Zen minimalist design tradition here and those radios remind me strongly of that. Clean economical lines, as uncluttered as possible with subtle details if you look closely enough. A traditional Japanese room always follows that formula. I suspect that Sheerline was a marketing term applied to radios designed in line with that philosophy. As such, it has been forgotten more or less but it shouldn't have been. You have found a nice little niche to collect and at some point it will receive the recognition it deserves.

I'll keep asking around. You've got me interested now.