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Dime Store Radios

Dime Store Radios

The last of the tube table radios, these "Dime Store Radios" appeared in the 1960s, when transistor radios were making themselves known. Mostly from Japan, these AA5's were midget-sized and cheap. The genre has its niche among antique radio collectors, so here is their special page. If you have one or more of these colorful cuties, please send photos to archives@radioattic.com!

Skymaster 2-E
Skymaster 2-E 		Zephyr (Japan)
Zephyr (Japan) 		Atlas
Atlas 		Arlington
Arlington 		Encore 1
Encore 1
Linton
Linton 		Invicta
Invicta 		Echo
Echo 		Elite
Elite 		IDA
IDA
Sublime
Sublime 		Artic
Artic 		Claricon
Claricon 		Evans Torques
Evans Torques 		Dorset
Dorset
Monarch (Japan)
Monarch (Japan) 		Golden Bell
Golden Bell 		Kensington
Kensington 		Hi-Mood
Hi-Mood 		Alco
Alco
Norwood
Norwood 		Galaxie
Galaxie 		Sampson
Sampson 		Invicta
Invicta 		Elite
Elite
Echo
Echo 		Dorset
Dorset 		Artic
Artic 		Norwood
Norwood 		Claricon
Claricon
IDA
IDA 		Suntone UK-1252
Suntone UK-1252 		Viscount 503
Viscount 503 		Sampson ST-12
Sampson ST-12  (1960) 		Monarch (Japan) RE-5-1
Monarch (Japan) RE-5-1
Monarch RE5-1-1
Monarch RE5-1-1 		Zephyr (Japan) L-1
Zephyr (Japan) L-1  (1955) 		Monarch (Japan) RE-5-1
Monarch (Japan) RE-5-1 		Windsor DS-85
Windsor DS-85
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