TRANSISTOR RADIO DESIGN

This little Morse Supertone NTR-150 was manufactured in Japan circa 1961. I have no idea who the manufacturer was! It's another one of those radio mysteries... It can also be found branded as a Petite with the same model number.

The perforations on the speaker grill of this Morse Supertone form the image of an ancient temple or pagoda! That is a rather uncommon and unique feature! It has a metal kickstand at the back and a little cloisonné badge on the front.

It measures just 59mm W x 99mm H. Interestingly this radio does not have a coin slot.

This Morse Supertone shares the same cabinet as the Vista and Fleetwood NTR-150’s. Although all three radios share the same model number the Vista and Fleetwood are cosmetically different to the Morse Supertone.

 

 

See the Sams Photofact for the Petite NTR-150 from 1961.