RARE 1950's Central & 1962 Universal Transistor Radios

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's A "Central", 4 Transistor & A "Universal", Model "PTR-62B" Transistor Radio!!! Please see the pictures at the bottom of the auction text. They are an important part of the item's description... Please read and understand the auction text completely before bidding... I have just found my second box full of early transistor radios. These are two of many old transistor radios that I collected about fifteen years ago. I will be auctioning off all but a few. They have been in dry storage for about ten years. I hate to part with them but it's time for them to go to new owners. 1. Central: The off/on & volume switch feels great, no excess play. Same goes for the station selector. The case has no cracks or chips & shows only light surface wear from being in its original case. (I believe that these light imperfections can be buffed/polished out if done carefully.) No dents or dings on the speaker grill. The case could use a light cleaning. The inside of the radio is nice and clean, no signs of t being a leaky battery ever being in the radio. As you can see in the pictures, t is a chip of red paint missing on the middle of the station dial and t's some black ink(?) on the bottom of the dial covering the letters, "E & part of the "D" in the word "Transistorized". I have tested the radio with a new 9v battery and do not hear anything. 's a link to a webpage I found about this radio: Central . The plastic case measures about 4&1/2 X 2&3/4 X 1&1/4 inches. 2. Universal: The off/on & volume rotates great, no excess play. Same goes for the station selector. The case has no cracks or chips & shows only light surface wear from being in its original case. (I believe that these light imperfections can be buffed/polished out if done carefully.) No dents or dings on the speaker grill. The case could use a light cleaning. The inside of the radio is nice and clean, no signs of t being a leaky battery ever being in the radio. I have tested the radio with a new 9v battery and it works fine, loud and clear. The plastic case measures about 4&1/4 X 2&3/4 X 1&1/4 inches. Both radios have their respective outer cases. They are in good used condition. In general, these old transistor radios could either be part of a collection of older transistor radios, repaired as necessary & used daily or as an investment as they are sure to only go up in value as time goes by. Please feel free to ask questions about this item. I sell all of my items on an "as is" basis. I try to give the best description and photos possible so t are no surprises later. As you can see by my feedback, so far, so good. I intend to continue to satisfy all customers and provide excellent communication. Being that I am selling these items "as is", t are no returns or refunds. Please note: Photographic color reproduction cannot be guaranteed and although I will always do my best to ensure that the pictures give an accurate and faithful lifelike representation, factors such as ambient light, flash and indoor/outdoor photography can sometimes result in subtle differences. The eBay picture system can also affect the colors, as can the calibration on a viewers computer monitor. Digital photography does not always do justice to high gloss and gilded items. On some pictures t may be a date stamp which comes from my camera. It represents the date that the picture was taken. This date stamp is not on the item. All images used in this auction are my property and are not to be used by anyone without written permission from me. Please make sure that you read and understand the simple conditions of this auction before you bid! These are the conditions that you agree to when you bid on and/or win this auction. If you cannot abide by the conditions described below, do not bid! Be advised, I will leave you extremely negative feedback if you win the auction and do not comply with the simple payment and shipping terms stated in this auction text. <... read more

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