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Sun Mark - American Sun Mark Company; Danbury (CT)

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Name: Sun Mark - American Sun Mark Company; Danbury (CT)    (USA)  
Abbreviation: sunmark
Products: Model types
Summary:

American Sun Mark Company; Danbury, Conn. (1960/70`s ). Label: >Sun Mark<

A Division of McKesson & Robbins, Inc.(1971).

Importer of Japanese made consumer electronics as well as other consumer goods like watches & clothing.

History:

1967: Mercandise manager was Mr. Norman M. Labus.

This manufacturer was suggested by Wolfgang Scheida.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
USA  60 SM5 12BE6  Conelrad Markings (Civil Defense, CD) on the dial at 640 and 1240 kHz. For the US market 
USA  65 Sun Mark Eight SM-8H   Sun Mark SM-8H, Eight; Metal front, dial window, earphones jack, made in Japan. 
USA  65 Tape Recorder SM-LMTR   Sun Mark Solid State Tape Recorder SM-LMTR; 3" reel-to-reel, drive operation by shifter l... 
USA  60 SM-5N 12BE6   
USA  65 Auto Tuning 8 Transistor Radio SM-8AT   Sun Mark SM-8AT Auto Tuning 8 Transistor Radio; Operates by manual wind-up work with au... 
USA  70 Desk Top Radio SM-350   Sun Mark SM-350 Solid State; Description by Ebay user "bid_on_collectibles": "Bedside ... 
USA  70 Solid State 16 (Japan 713)   Sun Mark portable Radio Model FM/AM 6 Band 16 Transistor Japan 713. 6 Band - FM, VHF, AM,... 
USA  68 7 Transistor Clock Radio SM-7C (Japan 506)   7 Transistor Table Top AM Clock Radio Model Sun Mark SM-7C. Tuning Range: 535 - 1605 kHz.... 
USA  65 10 Transistor SM-10   Sunmark AM Pocket Radio Model SM-10. Earphone jack, chrome metal front panel. CD marks. ... 
USA  70 Solid State 12 SM-12L   SunMark 12Transistor FM-AM Portable Radio Model SM-12L. Tuning Range: AM 540 - 1600 k... 
USA  68 Hi-Fi 6 SM-6 Circuit No. 655   SunMark AM Pocket Radio Model Hi-Fi 6 Deluxe SM-6. Tuning Range 535 - 1605 kHz. IFT... 
USA  65 Solid State 8 - 8 Transistor - AM Portable Radio RF Stage SM-8L (Japan 506)   Made in Japan 506 (imprinting on the set a bit unclear, possibly 503). 

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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

Taken from "The Norwalk Hour" Norwalk, Conn. March 28, 1967.tbn_us_sunmark_manager_1967.jpg
Sun Mark address ~1960`stbn_us_sun_mark_address.jpg

  

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