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THIS IS MY FAVORITE FIND THIS WEEKEND. IT IS A PORTABLE TABLETOP TRANSISTOR AM RADIO. I PUT NEW BATTERIES IN IT AND IT FIRED UP. THE MAKE IS RALEIGH WHICH I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH. IT HAS THE CIVIL DEFENSE EMBLEMS ON THE DIAL. MADE IN KOREA. NO IDEA AS TO AGE BUT I AM THINKING THE LATE 50'0 EARLY 60'S? ALL IN ALL IN GOOD CONDITION.FOR SOME REASON SOMEONE HAD TAPED A FOIL LABEL THAT READ DRYCO DELUXE SIX TRANSISTOR OVER THE RALEIGH LOGO. NO IDEA AS TO WHY.
Transistor RadiosThe transistor was invented in 1947 at Bell Labs in New Jersey. In 1954, Te…
The Korean Company most likely manufactured for more than one company.
Here is a link to the Dryco Deluxe
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/unknown_dryco_deluxe_super_silic.html
Possibly someone wanted to make your Raleigh look like a Dryco, maybe they couldn't find a Dryco for their collection.