This is the dark brown plastic
version, the 609W. "W", for walnut, the colour
of the plastic cabinet and knobs. There is also
an ivory version, the 609I.
The design is Art Deco, it has a
gold coloured, illuminated dial with black
numbers showing the kilocycles and meters. The
gold coloured pointer has a red plastic ornament
in the middle.
The cardboard back has a built-in
loop antenna. The radio receives medium wave
only (185-550 meters). It has automatic volume
control and 5 AM circuits. The output is 2
Watts.
The original price was $
19.95; the ivory version cost $ 21.95. Weight of
the radio is 6.5 lbs. (or 2.95 kilos).
The advertisement on the right is
from
Radio & Television Retailing, May 1946.
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