PHILCO antique 1959 Vintage T4J-124 handheld transistor radio

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Vintage antique 1959 Philco T4J-124 transistor radio with "Genuine Top Grain Cowhide" case. Radio works. Batteries not included. Follow the second diagram or input of batteries using left battery first to power up. Built in antennae so stations are hard to find and you must move the radio to the position to receive the best signal. 6 Volt D.C. with Ebony case and gold station dial. Snaps on the case work well. Radio has a headphone jack as well. One snap on the rear has lost the leather tip as seen in the photo. Info collected on the web is listed below which seems to match by the style code listed inside the case. 4" x 6 3/4 " x 1 3/4". Paypal only, no overseas sales. The info below has not been verified. AM only of course. Country: United States of America (USA) Manufacturer / Brand: Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA Year: 1958 Type: Radio - or past WW2 tuner Semiconductors (the count is only for transistors) 4: 2N252 2N253 R186 2N185 Principle Super-Heterodyne (Super in general); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s); Reflex Tuned circuits 4 AM circuit(s) Wave bands Broadcast only (MW). Details Power type and voltage Dry Batteries / 4 x 1.5 Volt Loudspeaker Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm Power out 0.025 W (unknown quality) from Model: T4J Code 124 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt read more

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