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21st Apr 2019, 8:22 pm | #1 |
Pentode
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Jetra TRN-600 Star-Lite pocket radio
I have the remains of my father's pocket radio (Jetra Star-Lite TRN-600). The remains amount to the front plastic half-shell (including speaker) and the leather carryingcase.
The actual radio and the rear halfshell are gone. I am partially responsible, having dismantled it many years ago in my childhood. I would love to "resurrect" it to operational status. the easy route to do that would be to basically buy another (complete) one. it was a gift to him from his older brother who was working in USA in the 1960's. It is probably pretty rare here in Europe but I wonder if the radio chassis might have been sold under different wrappers? if I can't find an original chassis then I guess It will become a project to install a modern IC receiver inside the case and try to make the control thumbwheels fit the front panel slots. |
21st Apr 2019, 9:30 pm | #2 | |
Octode
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Re: Jetra TRN-600 Star-Lite pocket radio
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Suggest you show us a picture here, you never know what might turn up. Also have a look on eBay, one will eventually show up. Would try that first before you try and build within the constraints of half a case. Good luck if you do though, remember all is possible! BTW if anyone a gold grilled Japanese Zephyr transistor set going spare..... Peter. |
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21st Apr 2019, 9:36 pm | #3 |
Pentode
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Re: Jetra TRN-600 Star-Lite pocket radio
bit lazy but this is a complete version of it:
https://picclick.com/Vintage-Star-Li...497635212.html |
21st Apr 2019, 10:16 pm | #4 |
Octode
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Re: Jetra TRN-600 Star-Lite pocket radio
That’s an attractive radio but a slightly unusual arrangement of knobs and dial. Keep your eyes open for a similar layout and it will probably fit your case. Many of these Japanese/Hong-Kong radios showed up under many different names.
BTW the “Zephyr” I am looking for is the TR-64. Standard pocket sized MW portable but beautiful in my eyes. Peter |
8th May 2019, 1:08 pm | #5 |
Dekatron
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Re: Jetra TRN-600 Star-Lite pocket radio
Continued here: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=156390
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