TRANSISTOR RADIO DESIGN

This rare horizontal Jefferson-Travis JT-E212 was manufactured by Standard Radio Corporation in Japan circa 1961.

The Standard Radio Corporation was established in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan in 1953 manufacturing portable radios. In 1959 a new factory was built in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan and this became the company's headquarters. In 1965 Standard released the first of its very successful line of Micronic Ruby miniature radios. In March of 1975, Standard Radio Corporation changed its name to Marantz Japan, Inc.

This little Jefferson-Travis has style and charisma! The front half is crimson and the back half is baby blue. The shape of the speaker grill is interesting as is the placement of the bold metal tuning dial on the side of the cabinet. 

This is pure unfiltered design at its best!

I have also seen this radio colored all blue and another two tone combination with the front aquamarine and the back baby blue.

When I received this Jefferson-Travis I was very surprised at its tiny dimensions! It is a small vertical shirt pocket radio measuring just 3.7”L x 2.5”H (96mm L x 65mm H)! Check it out next to the small coat pocket size Raytheon T-150 from 1955!

 Inside you will find 5 Hitachi transistors.