Sony TR-72 Cheery Wood Cabinet 1955/56 - Classic! - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

itactics · 10th Feb 2013, 10:52 pm

Hi all, I haven't posted in a while, hope everyone is well. I've researched and listed a Sony TR-72 on my site. These are really great looking radios that originally went on sale in December 1955 and had a production run of about 4 - 5 years. See the link below. Hope you like it

http://www.jamesbutters.com/sonytr72.htm

Oh and by the way 'cheery wood' is the happier version of 'cherry wood'

Andrew2 · 11th Feb 2013, 2:38 pm

What a smart, solid radio that is, and superb photography as usual. A real treat.

bobbyball · 11th Feb 2013, 3:12 pm

I have one of these, really nice looking sets. It works but has low audio.

Robert

itactics · 11th Feb 2013, 8:15 pm

Cheers guys

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Originally Posted by bobbyball

I have one of these, really nice looking sets. It works but has low audio.

Robert

Robert, what serial number is yours and what country did you purchase it in?

bobbyball · 12th Feb 2013, 11:34 pm

I'll have to get it out, it's in storage at the moment.

It came from a "junk shop" in Edinburgh about 1983. It's history before that is unknown.
The batteries had leaked and made a bit of a mess of the bottom but it cleaned up reasonably. What somebody had done, however, was to paint it white!!! We stripped it down and varnished it so it looks like it should do now. The volume/on-off switch was dud so that got replaced but we never got to the bottom of the "low" audio - not so far anyway!

Cheers

Robert

10th Feb 2013, 10:52 pm	#1
itactics Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Christchurch New Zealand Posts: 96	Sony TR-72 Cheery Wood Cabinet 1955/56 - Classic! Hi all, I haven't posted in a while, hope everyone is well. I've researched and listed a Sony TR-72 on my site. These are really great looking radios that originally went on sale in December 1955 and had a production run of about 4 - 5 years. See the link below. Hope you like it http://www.jamesbutters.com/sonytr72.htm Oh and by the way 'cheery wood' is the happier version of 'cherry wood' Last edited by itactics; 10th Feb 2013 at 11:10 pm.

11th Feb 2013, 2:38 pm	#2
Andrew2 Nonode Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dukinfield, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 2,036	Re: Sony TR-72 Cheery Wood Cabinet 1955/56 - Classic! What a smart, solid radio that is, and superb photography as usual. A real treat. __________________ Andy G1HBE.

11th Feb 2013, 3:12 pm	#3
bobbyball Octode Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester Posts: 1,214	Re: Sony TR-72 Cheery Wood Cabinet 1955/56 - Classic! I have one of these, really nice looking sets. It works but has low audio. Robert

12th Feb 2013, 11:34 pm	#5
bobbyball Octode Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester Posts: 1,214	Re: Sony TR-72 Cheery Wood Cabinet 1955/56 - Classic! I'll have to get it out, it's in storage at the moment. It came from a "junk shop" in Edinburgh about 1983. It's history before that is unknown. The batteries had leaked and made a bit of a mess of the bottom but it cleaned up reasonably. What somebody had done, however, was to paint it white!!! We stripped it down and varnished it so it looks like it should do now. The volume/on-off switch was dud so that got replaced but we never got to the bottom of the "low" audio - not so far anyway! Cheers Robert